Due to the current increase in oil prices, economic growth, increasing population, and the growing energy demand in Jordan, the provision of reliable energy supply at reasonable cost is considered a crucial element of economic reform. The present study utilizes fuzzy logic to assess solar sites in Jordan and to decide which sites should be given the highest priority with respect to their benefits and costs. The criterion of evaluation using fuzzy logic is based on different parameters, i.e., solar resources, site capacity, site accessibility, soil condition, water availability, grid connection distance, land cost, land roughness, and wind speed. The results show that the Al Quwairah site has the highest benefit to cost ratio. Therefore, it should be given the highest priority in terms of erecting solar power technologies to achieve high power production capacity. The second and the third options are Ma'an and Wadi Rum, respectively. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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