Israel to sign solar power deal with Jordan – EQ Mag Pro
Israel is exploring shared climate projects with Jordan, the UAE and the United States.
DUBAI : Israel is set to sign a declaration of intent with neighbour Jordan on building a major solar power plant in the kingdom that will be used to generate electricity for Israel, as well as power for a desalination plant there that will send water onto Jordan, an Israeli official said Sunday.
The deal will be signed in the United Arab Emirates on Monday between the two countries’ energy ministers, said Eyal Hulata, Israeli national security adviser. He made the comment Sunday at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, an annual event hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
“The Abraham Accords are the enabler of such an important agreement to promote the national security of both of our countries,” Hulata said, referring to the diplomatic deal that saw the Emirates and Bahrain recognize Israel last year.
Hulata gave no cash value for the project. News site Axios previously reported the deal would see Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based clean energy firm, build the plant. Israel would pay $180 million a year for the power, to be split between the UAE and Jordan, Axios reported.
Israel is exploring shared climate projects with Jordan, the UAE and the United States, Israel’s energy ministry said earlier in November, adding that the countries would sign a joint declaration soon.
A source briefed on the matter said at the time that projects could include solar energy production in Jordan for the Israeli market, which would reciprocate by desalinating Mediterranean water for supply to Jordan.
Source: thearabweekly
