AMMAN — Jordan is seeking to be a regional
center for energy export through the electric power grid connection project with
neighboring countries, according to Hala News.
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Jordan’s efforts come in light of the acceleration
of the power grid connection among Arab countries, which is bound to enhance
the stability of the Arab electricity system, could help return to joint Arab cooperation,
and achieve energy integration.
Director General of Jordan
National Electric Power Company Amjad Rawashdeh stressed the importance of the power grid connection,
which provides Arab countries’ economies with an added value, and delivers
electricity to unserved areas.
Rawashdeh added that the project is a cornerstone
for the Arab electricity market in which Jordan plays a major role, given its
geographical location in the Arab world.
He added that the power grid connection between
Jordan and Iraq, and Jordan and
Egypt is part of a specific plan and schedule,
and described the grid as a project ideal to connecting Arab countries’
electricity successfully.
He pointed out that work is under way to double the
amount of electricity exported to the
Jerusalem electricity network, by
doubling the output of the Ramah electrical station this summer from 40
megawatts to 80 megawatts, as per the agreement signed by the two sides.
He also indicated that the power exchange through
the Arab and regional electricity grid is the result of Jordan’s effort to
generate electricity and secure the electric grid stability.
Rawashdeh said that the technical and economic
studies for the
Jordanian-Saudi electrical grid connection project were
conducted, and a memorandum of understanding was signed by the two countries,
represented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and its Saudi
counterpart, authorizing the relevant companies to prepare the project
agreements and the best ways to fund the project.
He also said that Jordan had signed contracts with
Lebanon and Syria to provide them with energy, as well as a transit agreement
to transfer power from Jordan to
Lebanon through the Syrian electricity grid.
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