Amman, (Petra)--Specialists
started on Monday a national dialogue on renewable
energy and investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
Minister of Energy and
Mineral Resources Khalid Irani said in remarks at
the opening ceremony that the cabinet had allocated
JD20 million to support the renewable energy and energy
efficiency fund, adding measures are underway to draw
up mechanisms for the fund's work.
He said the fund, which
was established according to the renewable energy
law and approved recently will reduce cost of energy
for consumers and support renewable energy projects.
"Jordan imports
96 percent of its needs from energy for comprehensive
development in the economic and social fields, Irani
added.
The minister stressed
the importance of developing renewable energy resources
as one of the major issues, noting the issue of developing
renewable energy technology became one of the basic
components to achieve energy supply security.
During the two-day gathering,
which is organized by the Jordan Society for Renewable
Energy, participants will discuss energy security,
its impact on national security and investment opportunities
in this domain.
