The production of green hydrogen is necessary to address climate changes and put an end to environmental degradation, said Assistant Secretary-General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Hassan Hiyari. During a Jordanian delegation’s visit to Morocco, Hiyari highlighted the ministry’s work on preparing a national hydrogen strategy in line with government directions to make Jordan a regional hub for the export of green energy and to leverage Jordan’s comparative advantages in terms of the availability of land areas and geographical location. According to a ministry statement on Saturday, Hiyari said that reducing emissions requires a joint global effort, pointing to royal interest in the issue, reflected in the Economic Modernization Vision initiatives that were launched in June 2022. Hiyari also highlighted Jordan’s achievements in the field of renewable energy in terms of technical development, commercial projects and partnership between the public and private sectors and investment and financing agencies, which placed Jordan in in the lead with a high percentage of installed capacity of renewable energy sources excluding hydropower. He indicated that the percentage of renewable energy contribution to the production of electrical energy generated in Jordan reached 27 percent by the end of 2022, stressing that Jordan seeks to raise the percentage to 50 percent by 2030, by developing the electrical grid and shifting towards smart grids, storage projects for electric energy and expanding electrical interconnection projects to overcome the technical challenges that accompany renewable energy. The two sides discussed the Jordanian and Moroccan experiences in terms of policies, legislation, local hydrogen applications, environmental standards, the level of domestic consumption and export, and potential partnerships with hydrogen consumers.
Source: Jordan News Agency