- The country plans to increase electrification rates through solar power.
- Over 7000 households are set to benefit from the initiative.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced the launch of the fourth phase of solar electrification efforts. According to a statement from the ministry, this phase will include some 800 underprivileged families who are beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund (NAF) in Irbid, Jerash and Ajloun.
Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al Kharabsheh noted that he expects the new phase to be completed during the second half of next year. He stated that installing solar panels linked to the electricity network using the Fils Al Reef fee will alleviate the burden of a monthly electricity bill on citizens, in addition to encouraging the use of renewable energy sources across the Kingdom.
The ministry’s implementation of solar panels connected to the energy grid for underprivileged families using the Fils Al Reef fee began in 2019.
Director of Electricity and Rural Electrification at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Ziad Al Saeedah said that 1,098 requests were made by the end of June to benefit from the Fils Al Reef fee, 935 out of which were approved. The number of beneficiaries to date has reached 7,732 households, over four phases, out of which two were completed, while the third, including 1,390 housing units, is in progress.