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Jordan to opt for nuclear energy
Source: BI-ME and agencies , Author: BI-ME staff
Posted: Wed August 29, 2007 12:00 am
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JORDAN. Jordan predicted  it would become an energy exporter, once the Hashemite Kingdom adopts nuclear energy.

The Head of Planning at the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Wealth, Mahmoud Al-Eess, speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), said the current Jordanian energy strategy was initiated at the beginning of this year "when nuclear energy was cited as a suitable  alternative to make up for the shortage of energy sources in the Hashemite Kingdom."

The new development came about following instruction issued by Jordanian King Abdallah II to review the country's energy needs and options as a prelude to developing a comprehensive strategy iincluding the introduction of nuclear energy.

Chairing a meeting of the Higher Committee for Nuclear Strategy, the King pointed to the importance of providing alternative sources of energy and to develop local traditional and renewable sources of energy to reduce the Jordan’s energy imports.

In the presence of Prime Minister, Chairman of the Committee, Marouf Bakhit, Director of King’s Office Bassem Awadallah, King Abdullah was briefed by the Vice Chairman of the Committee and Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khalid Touqan on the steps of implementing the nuclear energy program of Jordan.

 The Jordanian News Agency  said that nuclear energy will form 30% of tthe otal energy generated in Jordan by the end of the third decade of this century.

"It was decided to build a  400 megawatt  nuclear reactor in the initial stage with several reactors to follow with equal capacity  with a view to expand production and aquire the capacity to export extra energy at some stage in the future," Al-Eess said.

Al-Eess added that, if the new plan was approved, "Jordan will be in a position to export 30% of its electric power production within 20 years.

 Jordan's fuel bill  last year rose to JD895.1 billion (US$2.67 billion), up 13.9 % on ithe previous year.

 

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