Amman: The Jordan National Electric Power Company (JEPCO) is poised to export electricity to Syria during off-peak hours in Jordan, contingent upon the establishment of an interconnection line, as announced by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

According to Jordan News Agency, the Ministry's 2024 report highlighted that electricity had already been supplied by the Irbid District Electricity Company to Nassib on the Syrian border. This initiative was supported by "Fils Al-Rif," a Jordanian fund that finances rural electrification projects through a nominal fee on each kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed.

The report also discussed the Jordanian-Saudi interconnection, noting that both countries have reached agreements regarding power linkage, operation, and maintenance. Currently, technical aspects of a bilateral trade agreement are being finalized, with Saudi Arabia showing interest in adopting cash trading over in-kind exchange.

Additionally, the report covered the ongoing Jordan-Iraq electrical interconnection. The first phase, involving a 132 kilovolt (kV), 40 megawatt (MW) power line to the Rutba region in Iraq, became operational in early 2024. The upcoming second phase aims to enhance capacity to 150-200 MW at 400 kV, connecting to Iraq's Al-Qa'im region. Infrastructure, including a 330 km medium-voltage line and connections to the Al-Qa'im 132/400 kV station, has been completed, with ongoing construction at Al-Risha, Jordan.

Lastly, the report detailed the long-standing Jordan-Egypt interconnection, which has linked both countries via a 400 kV submarine cable since 1999. This line, extending 13 km across the Gulf of Aqaba, has a capacity of 550 megawatts. Plans to raise this capacity to 2,000 megawatts are under review, following an agreement to reassess the project's economic and technical feasibility, as requested by Egypt.