About Us

About Us
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Set-up to support the government of Jordan’s pledge to build an environmentally sustainable means of energy production in Jordan and creating new revenue streams for generations to come. Baynouna Solar company was born, in 2016, with and investment exceeding US$230 Million, from the fruitful and mutual collaboration between our partners: Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world and owning 70%, and Taaleri Energia, the largest Finnish dedicated wind and solar investment fund in Europe and owning 30% and the buyer through a power purchase agreement (PPA) extending for 20 years is the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), Jordan’s state electricity provider. Thus, Baynouna project is a prime example of a successful international investment in Jordan’s growing renewable energy sector, being a bi-lateral initiative between Jordan and the UAE for a cleaner and greener present and a more sustainable future.

Board of Directors

Head of the Asset Management Team in Masdar Clean Energy
Ali Buhaji
Chairman- Board of Directore
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Antti Juhni Kuokkanen
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directore
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Board Member
Petri Isotalus
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CEO
Faris Eid Al-Qatarneh
Board Member & CEO
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Khaleefa Al Mheiri
Board Member
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Why Solar Energy ?

Solar energy is a viable solution to a global problem and to an ongoing national concern; namely the global energy crisis. The problem lies, purely, in the fact that world population is rising at a rate of 1.1% amounting to 83 million per year while non-renewable natural resources are being depleted at the rate of 45% per year, resulting in the inability of countries to meet and sustain present, as well as future energy needs. Multiple sources of energy are available but the cheapest, most abundant, always existent and easiest to turn into energy is solar power, which is starting to play a pivotal role in enabling countries meet their future energy needs. To conclude, the stakes are higher than ever, renewable energy is now a vital element in solving our earth’s energy crisis.

Why Baynouna

Taking care of our employees is never taken slightly. We have enforced a Grievance policy to receive, investigate, address and resolve all work-related issues.

Baynouna is a major contributor in the crystallization of Jordan’s vision for renewable energy by 2030.

The plant provides an unprecedented 563.3 GWh (Giga Watt hours) of electricity per year, equivalent to 4% of Jordan’s annual energy consumption.

Contributes to the Kingdom’s sustainability goals, Baynouna will, on an annual basis, supply clean renewable energy for 160,000 homes, replace 1.4 billion liters of imported crude oil, and displace an estimated 360,000 tons of CO2. 

Working hand-in-hand to bring Jordan closer to its pledge of producing 15% of its domestic electricity needs from renewable energy by 2020.

Baynouna capitalized on its wide network to deploy capital through investors such as Taaleri Energia and lenders such as the IFC, JICA, OFID and DEG. 

Baynouna Solar Energy Company is the largest renewable, enduring and durable Energy project in Jordan providing clean energy for Jordan’s citizens and families, present and future. 

The Project has been developed by Masdar from inception, Masdar brings an extensive experience in developing, building and operating renewable power plants in the region. 

Baynouna Solar Energy company, the largest solar power energy project in Jordan, is a 740,000 photovoltic solar-panel farm covering an area of 600 hectares. 

Our Values

Emanating from our name and the values embedded in it and entrenched in us, we have a life-lasting commitment towards sustainability in energy generation and operation, responsibility in corporate conduct and environment, compliance to the highest levels of ethics and implementation of laws and regulations.
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We are “Compliant” in the sense of conducting business in an ethical and professional manner, always ensuring that our standards of work and reputation of the company are maintained to continually address needs and exceed expectations. As part of the Jordanian power sector, Baynouna will have to always assure compliance with laws, regulations while accommodating for stakeholders’ needs. All done to live up to and reflect the responsibility toward a brighter future of the power sector in Jordan.

RESPONSIBLE

Baynouna is a clean energy company, meaning that the production and distribution methodology we and our vendors pursue is clean and environmentally-friendly. It starts in the plant and ends at your home, office, or facility. We are “Responsible” because we care about the growth of our people and the wellbeing of the society around us. We are “Responsible” in the way we create and distribute value at both the corporate and individual levels of our stakeholders.

    • On the corporate level, Baynouna’s prime concern is to focus on how best to serve its stakeholders in an efficient, value-added and secure manner while always keeping in mind the safety and health of the surrounding environment through the constantly maintaining and leveraging the after-effects of stakeholders’ actions. Acting in a responsible manner towards the environment. We always consider how a solution will be implemented to solve a problem. Will it have any impact on the environment around us? On the people working with us? On the people surrounding us? We believe that such questions cannot be answered or remedied without teamwork, so we are also active toward engaging many stakeholders and NGOs to bring embraced change and difference to the economy, employment, and overall wealth of Jordan.
    • On the individual level, our people perform their daily activities, while being fully aware of the repercussions and results that their activities might result in. Leading to fully understanding the importance of their roles, how it fits in the overall picture, and understand their contribution and added-value to the community and its citizens. They reflect this responsible value in all their communications, be it internal or external, be it with the stakeholders or with the community at large.  Priorities are set straight, from the start, people, environment, stakeholders come first. We are a team of professional champions committed to quality and service. We pride ourselves on being a diverse team of highly qualified people, with an extensive range of expertise and certificates in the latest technologies.
SUSTAINABLE

Baynouna integrates the usual definition of “Sustainable” as harvesting power from a sustainable resource (solar), builds on it to come up with its own stakeholder type-centric definition.  For clients, the approach is very risk-averse, empowered with full knowledge of all risk levels, both inherited and new, and formulates, based on, a back-up solution which mitigates risks, regardless of their type or origin, to ensure that the correct and timely required capacity of power is seamlessly generated and delivered on a continuous basis. For Grade operators, we ensure a smooth operation and maintenance of the national electricity grid, on a regular basis.

It never ends with electricity reaching your home or facility. In reality this is where issues and problems do arise. At the core of Baynouna’s approach is sustainable support and maintenance. Regardless of the nature of the problem, be it technical and in need to be resolved at the plant, or business-related and in need to be resolved at the supplier, contractor or stakeholder’s premises, our methodology remains the same and unaffected, we focus on delivering long-term solutions targeting on resolving or eliminating the root cause, rather than, being reactive, and solely focusing on the consequences. 

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Our Values

Emanating from our name and the values embedded in it and entrenched in us, we have a life-lasting commitment towards sustainability in energy generation and operation, responsibility in corporate conduct and environment, compliance to the highest levels of ethics and implementation of laws and regulations.
Previous Pause Next
COMPLIANT

We are “Compliant” in the sense of conducting business in an ethical and professional manner, always ensuring that our standards of work and reputation of the company are maintained to continually address needs and exceed expectations. As part of the Jordanian power sector, Baynouna will have to always assure compliance with laws, regulations while accommodating for stakeholders’ needs. All done to live up to and reflect the responsibility toward a brighter future of the power sector in Jordan.

RESPONSIBLE

Baynouna is a clean energy company, meaning that the production and distribution methodology we and our vendors pursue is clean and environmentally-friendly. It starts in the plant and ends at your home, office, or facility. We are “Responsible” because we care about the growth of our people and the wellbeing of the society around us. We are “Responsible” in the way we create and distribute value at both the corporate and individual levels of our stakeholders.

    • On the corporate level, Baynouna’s prime concern is to focus on how best to serve its stakeholders in an efficient, value-added and secure manner while always keeping in mind the safety and health of the surrounding environment through the constantly maintaining and leveraging the after-effects of stakeholders’ actions. Acting in a responsible manner towards the environment. We always consider how a solution will be implemented to solve a problem. Will it have any impact on the environment around us? On the people working with us? On the people surrounding us? We believe that such questions cannot be answered or remedied without teamwork, so we are also active toward engaging many stakeholders and NGOs to bring embraced change and difference to the economy, employment, and overall wealth of Jordan.
    • On the individual level, our people perform their daily activities, while being fully aware of the repercussions and results that their activities might result in. Leading to fully understanding the importance of their roles, how it fits in the overall picture, and understand their contribution and added-value to the community and its citizens. They reflect this responsible value in all their communications, be it internal or external, be it with the stakeholders or with the community at large.  Priorities are set straight, from the start, people, environment, stakeholders come first. We are a team of professional champions committed to quality and service. We pride ourselves on being a diverse team of highly qualified people, with an extensive range of expertise and certificates in the latest technologies.
SUSTAINABLE

Baynouna integrates the usual definition of “Sustainable” as harvesting power from a sustainable resource (solar), builds on it to come up with its own stakeholder type-centric definition.  For clients, the approach is very risk-averse, empowered with full knowledge of all risk levels, both inherited and new, and formulates, based on, a back-up solution which mitigates risks, regardless of their type or origin, to ensure that the correct and timely required capacity of power is seamlessly generated and delivered on a continuous basis. For Grade operators, we ensure a smooth operation and maintenance of the national electricity grid, on a regular basis.

It never ends with electricity reaching your home or facility. In reality this is where issues and problems do arise. At the core of Baynouna’s approach is sustainable support and maintenance. Regardless of the nature of the problem, be it technical and in need to be resolved at the plant, or business-related and in need to be resolved at the supplier, contractor or stakeholder’s premises, our methodology remains the same and unaffected, we focus on delivering long-term solutions targeting on resolving or eliminating the root cause, rather than, being reactive, and solely focusing on the consequences. 

Baynouna’s Grievance policy

The Baynouna stakeholder’ Grievance Mechanism (SGM) describes our approach to interacting with stakeholders, including the general public. The SGM includes a strategy to provide timely, meaningful and appropriate information to stakeholders and ensure the opportunity for such stakeholders to express their views and comments.

The SGM provides a mechanism for the consideration and response to comments and potential grievances raised by stakeholders. Engaging with stakeholders is an ongoing process, which applies to the entire period of the project implementation and operation. The Project aims to provide sustainable, environmental and socially friendly source of renewable electrical energy for Jordan, to reduce the existing energy deficit, allowing further economic development and the creation of new jobs.

The procedure for filing the grievances
    Grievances can be submitted through the following: 

          - The Grievance Box is located at the Site gate.
          - www.baynouna.jo
          - Via Phone to the  LCO (079- 9646881).

    The company will carry out an inspection of the area related to the Complaint and will perform the inspection jointly with the complainant, if Possible,
    The company will analyze the nature of the grievance, investigate if the Grievance is eligible or not, and identify the required actions to be implemented to address and resolve the issue.   
     The Grievance resolution form will be submitted within ten (10) working days of receiving the grievance.

The structure of Baynouna’s SGM is composed of one committee “Baynouna Grievance Committee” and 2 sub-committees “Investigation Sub-Committee” and “Review Sub-Committee”, interacting as per the below

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