Economic update | Turkey: Meeting energy demands
Articles & Analysis | Supporting security: Despite progress, much needs to be done to introduce nuclear power from The Report: Jordan 2012
Longstanding plans to develop Jordan’s nuclear energy resources gained some momentum, but also suffered some setbacks . The controversial project remains politically divisive and has several obstacles yet to navigate, including the selection of an appropriate site for a planned reactor, the provision of adequate financial and human resources, and...
Articles & Analysis | Searching for gas: Finding alternatives for imports has become a priority from The Report: Jordan 2012
In an effort to supplement increasingly disrupted supplies of Egyptian liquid natural gas (LNG), Jordan is urgently seeking alternative import solutions. Securing new sources of gas is of vital importance in the short term, given that the government is having to spend billions of dollars per year on diesel and heavy fuel in order to make up for the...
Articles & Analysis | Power surge: A raft of foreign investment is set to boost generation capacity from The Report: Jordan 2012
With an attractive regulatory environment for investment in electricity generation, the sector has seen new injections of foreign capital in recent months. Jordan’s privately owned distribution companies are in a similarly favourable position; their power purchase agreements (PPAs) ensure that the state-owned National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)...
Articles & Analysis | Plan of action: Preparations to meet increasing demand are under way from The Report: Jordan 2012
Addressing Jordan’s energy imbalance had already been at the top of the government’s agenda before its Egyptian natural gas imports began to be disrupted in early 2011. But in view of the ongoing attacks on the Egyptian gas pipeline, policymakers now see the country’s energy balance as an issue of national security. As such, the government is keener...