Arabia Trading & Consulting (ATC – an Arabia Group company), a leading Jordanian utility-scale solar developer, has announced it has reached financial close for its second solar project in Jordan, further cementing its commitment towards supporting Jordan’s renewable energy ambitions…
Sustainability NGO EDAMA slammed a proposed increase in wheeling charges of up to 400 percent as an unjustifiable move that aims to obstruct renewable energy projects. The government is currently considering hiking wheeling charges from 1.1 piasters to 4.5 piasters,…
A total of 34 companies have qualified for the third round of Jordan’s renewable energy projects, Minister of Energy Ibrahim Saif said last month. The companies were chosen from a list of 70 domestic and international firms that expressed an…
Regulatory reforms introduced last year should soon begin attracting investors to help carry out large, state-led projects, particularly in the field of renewable energy. The Regulation for Organizing Non-Jordanian Investments No. 77, passed in June, eased capital requirements and other…
TÜV AUSTRIA HELLAS‐Amman Regional Office has performed the technical inspection and certification of a 5 MWp photovoltaic plant according to standard EN 62446, which was installed at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) by Mustakbal clean tech, in…
Jordan achieved an underwhelming ranking on a global index that measures the green economic performance of countries and how experts assess that performance. Jordan, which made it onto the list for the first time, was rated 60 out of 80…
The expansion of Jordan’s renewable energy sector has seen a marked acceleration in recent years. Nearly 1,000 MW of solar and wind projects are currently being implemented across Jordan. These developments dovetail with a national strategy aimed at raising the…
With scant few green spaces in our increasingly crowded cities, a new company is using cutting edge horticulture to create gardens on our roof tops. By Camilla Caraccio Jordan is not well known for its lush nature, and the rapid urbanization…
French oil giant Total is confident it can stay at the forefront of the far-reaching liberalization drive underway in Jordan’s fuel market. By Dina Al-Wakeel With the entrance of international companies like Total breaking the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company’s (JPRC)…
We could just sit on the huge savings we’re making from plunging oil prices. Or we could plough them into developing renewable energy sources that reduce our reliance on expensive and polluting fossil fuels. A quick calculation of the savings…