Tag: Jordan
High Fees Block Jordan’s Renewable Energy Projects
High government fees and land prices are blocking investments in renewable energy projects in Jordan despite government steps to [...]
Jordan Plans to Raise Renewable Energy Generation to 50% by 2030
Jordan’s minister of energy and mineral resources, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, is committed to raising the amount of renewable energy generated [...]
Jordanian Government has Announced More Financial Support for Residential PV
Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has signed an agreement with the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance [...]
Israel Ponders 25 MW Solar Power Import Deal With Jordan
Israel’s energy ministry is supporting a plan to buy the power generated by 25 MW of solar plants in [...]
Jordan Making Strides in Renewable Energy Production
Jordan’s investments in the renewable energy sector have reached more than $5 billion, placing the desert kingdom among leading [...]
Is the Middle East’s Solar Market Breakthrough Finally Happening?
A new joint report examines the shifting tide for fuel subsidies and what it means for solar markets. Solar’s [...]
Jordan’s Water Ministry to Cut Energy Use by Half by 2019
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation is scheduled to reduce its energy use, which constitutes 14 per cent of [...]
Jordan Turbocharges Distributed Solar
Conditions in Jordan are perfect for rapid growth in commercial and industrial solar. The country recently abolished a limit on [...]
Jordan’s parliament adopts energy efficiency law
Arwa reported on last week’s parliamentary vote to shelve Jordan’s first nuclear reactor. Exploratory mining for uranium was also [...]
Desertec plans get boosts from MENA and EU renewable policies
For both the interim Mediterranean Solar Plan and Desertec, the creation of renewable policy and renewable job skills development [...]