Amman: Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan on Sunday received CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Mohammad Al-Ramahi, at his office in Prime Ministry headquarters. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Muhannad Shehadeh attended the meeting.
According to Jordan News Agency, the two sides affirmed "strength" of the Jordanian-Emirati partnership in implementing and expanding major strategic projects across various sectors. This collaboration covers renewable energy projects, such as Baynounah Solar Power Plant, the largest solar power project in the Kingdom, with a production capacity of 200 megawatts, and Tafila Wind Farm, which Masdar holds a 50% stake.
Talks also discussed new projects being implemented by Masdar in the Kingdom, mainly development of wind energy projects with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts. Technical studies for these enterprises are currently being finalized in preparation for implementation.
During the meeting, Prime Minister commended Masdar's initiative to provide a grant for the construction of a 25-megawatt wind power plant in Batn al-Ghul area of Ma'an Governorate. The PM said the project would increase contribution of renewable energy to the national energy mix. The project's agreement was signed last February, as Prime Minister said this initiative reflects the "deep-rooted brotherly" Jordanian-UAE relations.
For his part, Al-Ramahi affirmed the company's commitment to strengthening its projects in the Kingdom and expanding its partnerships and investments by implementing more renewable energy projects, which would contribute to Jordan's development efforts.