The Supreme Steering Committee for the Rural Electrification Levy approved, during a meeting chaired by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, lists of homes and sites to benefit from electricity connections through conventional networks and solar photovoltaic systems. The projects covered approximately 204 homes and sites during September, at a total cost of JD 648,000.
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Al-Kharabsheh said the committee had approved a number of projects and sites to be connected to the electricity grid at the expense of the Rural Electrification Levy, including residential communities and economic activities, following the expansion of the service under amendments to the regulations governing electricity connections funded by the levy.
Hisham Al-Momani, director of the Electricity and Rural Electrification Directorate at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, presented details of the decisions, explaining that they included residential homes both inside and outside organized municipal boundaries, at a total cost of JD 185,000.
To support the agricultural sector and farmers, the levy also funded livestock farms, including poultry, cattle, sheep and fish farms located outside organized areas. The value of the support provided to these projects reached JD 24,000.
Support was also provided to farms with groundwater wells located outside organized areas, with the Rural Electrification Levy allocating JD 108,000 for these wells. The funding aims to support farmers, develop the agricultural sector and contribute to food security, in line with the ministry’s commitment to supporting farmers and strengthening self-reliance.
The levy also contributed to supporting productive, industrial, investment and tourism projects, as well as economic activities, provided that these projects create jobs for Jordanians living in the project areas. The aim is to develop local communities and provide employment opportunities. Support for these projects amounted to JD 191,000.
Al-Momani said the Rural Electrification Levy also contributed to connecting electricity to projects operated by government sectors, with total costs reaching approximately JD 48,000.
Approved categories also included lighting roads leading to cemeteries, at a cost of JD 11,000, to facilitate nighttime burials.
Regarding the use of alternative energy sources, the Rural Electrification Levy approved the installation of grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems for 52 homes belonging to low-income families and beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund. The initiative aims to reduce monthly energy bills for these households, indirectly increasing their monthly disposable income and improving their economic conditions.
Al-Momani added that the levy contributed to upgrading the capacity of electrical substations established through the Rural Electrification Levy over the past 10 years, in order to address low-voltage problems and reduce electricity losses. The work was carried out at a cost of JD 29,000.
He stressed that efforts would continue to improve and develop the service to ensure higher levels of quality, professionalism and coverage. The ministry will also continue receiving applications to connect electricity to homes and facilities under the Rural Electrification Levy, in accordance with regulations approved by the Cabinet and decisions of the Supreme Steering Committee.
