Al Badiya is a specialized power generation company, solely owned by Philadelphia Solar. The company was established on the 25th of November, 2013, with an area of 450,000 m2 and a startup capital of 22.5 million USD.
Al Badiya currently owns a 12 MWp power plant located in Al-Mafraq, Jordan, and it is considered to be the largest power storage plant in the Middle East and theregion. Al Badiya has been operating since 22 October, 2015. The plant consists
of 48,000 polycrystalline panels (250 Wp each) and Magnelis steel mounting structures (Model: PS-4H-Fixed) which were all made locally by Philadelphia Solar. Al Badiya also owns an expansion of another 11 MWp. This expansion will consist of approximately 34,350 polycrystalline panels (320 Wp each), Philadelphia Solar made a state-of-the-art single axis tracking system (Model: PS-1P-Tracker), and a 12 MWh Lithium Ion energy storage systems. The 11 MWp power plant’s purpose is to peak shave and power shift to increase the stability of the grid and support the grid at peak load hours, additionally it will also enhance the availability of energy during the daytime hours.
Al Badiya is also considered the first company to own a solar power plant combined with energy storage systems in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region.
