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Eng. Reem Hamdan ranked 13th in Jordan’s rigorous college entrance exams, an accomplishment which opened the world of possibilities for her future. She selected one of the toughest disciplines to pursue at Jordan University, and was one of two women who received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1993. Reem chose a demanding career in a profession few women choose. She started at the Jordan Electricity Authority and participated in electrical privatization and restructuring studies to assist the company in unbundling its business into generation, transmission, and distribution entities. She documented this process in a paper she submitted to the International Council on Large Electrical Systems (CIGRE) http://www.cigre.org/ in
2006. Of the 100 papers which CIGRE selected for its 15th annual conference, Reem’s study of the impact of privatization on electrical distribution was awarded 1st place. As Director General Assistant for Regulation and Planning at Jordan’s Electrical Distribution Company (EDCO), Reem is currently studying the best way to reduce carbon emissions, employ renewable energy, and implement smart grid. Reem has balanced her demanding career with a happy family life revolving around her husband and three children. Even now, only 5% of EDCO employees are female, and most of them work in clerical positions. Reem
has established
herself as a
credible
scientist with
keen analytical
abilities and
the vision to
plan for
Jordan’s future
electrical
requirements in
a sustainable
way.
Regarding to the
necessity and
importance of having
a database for the
distribution
networks components’
connected to their
geographical
locations; the
company started the
work at 2008 to apply the
Geographical
Information System
for Medium Voltage
Networks and
substations as first stage where
hardware, software
and surveying (GPS)
equipments were
purchased.
And through
coordination with
Royal Jordanian
Geographic Center,
we started by
building digital
format for Medium
Voltage Networks and
Main Substations
from Paper Maps .
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