Jordan, Israel conclude major deal on water and solar power swap – EQ Mag Pro
The deal will see a UAE firm build a plant in Jordan from which Israel will buy electricity; desalination plant in Israel will send water to Jordan
Jordan and Israel have signed an important deal that will see the construction of a major solar power plant in Jordan to generate electricity for Israel while a desalination plant established in Israel will send water to Jordan.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry, who was involved in getting the agreement done was present at the signing ceremony, as well the Emirates Development Bank chairman Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.
The agreement will see Israel purchase solar power from the Jordan-based facility, which will be constructed by an Emirati firm, and Jordan purchase water from the Israeli site to be constructed along the Mediterranean coast.
The deal represented the latest byproduct of the Abraham Accords normalization agreement Israel signed with the UAE last year under the auspices of the Trump administration.
The declaration of intent says the Jordan photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 600MW will export green power to Israel, which will supply Jordan with up to 200 million cubic meters of desalinated water.
Jordan, nearly landlocked, faces dire water prospects as its population expands and temperatures rise.
Source: utilities-me
