The construction of electricity lines that connect Jordan to Iraq and Egypt is proceeding according to plan and a set timeline, the country’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has said.
NEPCO Director Amjad Rawashdeh also called the linkage a model for Arab countries.
He told Jordan’s official news agency Petra in an interview that work was underway to double the electric power exported to the Palestinian Jerusalem Electricity Grid through the operation of Al Ram Electrical Station this coming summer.
The move is expected to raise the volume from the current 40 megawatt (MW) to 80 MW, according to an agreement signed by the two sides.
NEPCO, he pointed out, was working to accomplish the station with the aim of promoting cooperation between Jordan and Palestine.
He also said Jordan had signed a contract with Syria and Lebanon to supply Jordanian energy to Lebanon via the Syrian power network.