The government has estimated the cost of the hydropower storage project near Wadi Mujib Dam at approximately JD 461 million, with a capacity of around 450 MW. This project is part of the initiatives announced in its executive program for the Economic Modernization Vision for 2026–2029.
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The project is part of an integrated system of partnerships and a rich portfolio of public-private partnership projects across multiple sectors, open to both local and international investors. This reflects a strategy to promote growth in the energy, logistics, and infrastructure sectors, while providing an enabling environment that reduces risks and accelerates project implementation.
The pumped-storage hydropower project near Wadi Mujib Dam, with a capacity of around 450 MW, falls under the coordination between energy sectors, demand management, and planning, serving as a key project in the energy sector, according to the document monitored by Al-Mamlaka.
The project is a public-private partnership for hydropower storage with an approximate capacity of 450 MW over 7 hours. It includes the construction of two reservoirs with a total capacity of 2.7 million cubic meters, using a closed system with reversible turbines to generate electricity and stabilize the national grid. Solar energy will also be used to pump water and reduce losses.
Within the energy sector, a group of strategic projects has also been proposed, including the Risha Gas Pipeline under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) scheme, to construct a pipeline transferring between 500 and 1,000 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas from the Risha field in eastern Jordan to the Arab Gas Pipeline via the connection point in the Khanasri area.
Other proposed opportunities include a natural gas distribution network in Amman and Zarqa, aimed at supplying the two cities with natural gas. This includes constructing a 61 km main pipeline to serve various sectors.
The list also includes solar energy projects with a total capacity of 200 MW and a battery energy storage system with a total capacity of 100 MW over 4 hours, through the development and operation of solar power plants at suitable sites in Jordan. This aims to increase renewable energy generation, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, support clean energy goals, and include protection and preventive maintenance systems to ensure efficiency and long operational life.
A 100 MW wind power project has also been proposed to generate clean, renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions, and support sustainable energy development.
In the framework of transitioning to future energy sources, investment opportunities include developing infrastructure for the shared use of green hydrogen, aiming to establish advanced centralized facilities for efficient production, storage, and transport of green hydrogen and its derivatives. This provides a cost-effective shared infrastructure platform, attracts investment, maximizes resource efficiency, and positions Jordan as a competitive regional hub for the green hydrogen industry.
In the gas sector, opportunities include developing compressed natural gas (CNG) plants. The National Petroleum Company offers natural gas to developers interested in CNG plants in the Risha area, aiming to increase domestic gas utilization, enhance energy security, and support industrial growth, according to data monitored by Al-Mamlaka.
Opportunities also include developing the Sarhan field as an exploration opportunity in a 443 km² petroleum area, characterized by extensive 2D and 3D seismic coverage and 12 drilled wells, including WS-4, which showed initial production potential. This provides an attractive opportunity for investors entering Jordan’s petroleum sector.
Exploration opportunities also cover gas fields north of Risha and east of Safawi. The Jordan National Petroleum Company offers strategic partnership opportunities to develop high-potential gas fields, including expansion possibilities within the 7,600 km² Risha concession and high-potential areas within the 9,643 km² East Safawi concession near the South Risha field.
The opportunities also include a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant with an approximate capacity of 700 MW, powered by natural gas and connected to the Jordanian gas line. Electricity will be transmitted via a 132/400 kV substation connected to the national grid, which is owned and operated by the same entity managing the transmission lines.
