Cabinet approves Indian company implementation of solar energy project

By JT - Oct 01,2017 - Last updated at Oct 01,2017

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Sunday agreed on the implementation of a solar energy project with a capacity of 50 megawatts by an Indian company in partnership with a local Jordanian contractor, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Estimated at a total value of JD38 million, the project is part of Jordan’s efforts to meet the growing demand for electricity, estimated to increase by 7 per cent yearly.

The Cabinet’s decision stipulated that the Jordanian contractor will handle no less than 20 per cent of the overall construction work’s value, with the need to license the Indian company with the government and register it with the Jordan Construction Contractors Association.

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