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14 December 2025 – The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Board of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF), Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, and the Minister of Health, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour, on Sunday signed an executive agreement to launch the solar water heating systems project in 33 public hospitals. The project will be implemented by JREEEF, in the presence of a number of administrative directors and directors of the targeted hospitals.

During the signing ceremony, Al-Kharabsheh stated that the project comes within the Ministry’s efforts to implement the programs of the Economic Modernization Vision aimed at maximizing the utilization of local clean energy sources and reducing energy costs in vital sectors. He noted that the project will contribute to reducing the consumption of fuels used for water heating in hospitals (diesel and gas), thereby enhancing national energy security.

Al-Kharabsheh affirmed that the project aims to enhance energy consumption efficiency in the health sector by replacing conventional water heating systems with modern solar water heating systems, with a total capacity of approximately 217,000 liters of hot water per day, and a total cost of JOD 3.3 million. The project is jointly funded by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security at 90%, and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund at 10%.

For his part, Al-Badour stated that signing the agreement for the solar water heating systems project in public hospitals embodies the approach of joint governmental action between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and reflects the commitment to enhancing the efficiency of the health sector and the sustainability of its services. He emphasized that the project is one of the strategic initiatives with a direct impact on improving the quality of healthcare services, particularly in light of the high consumption of energy and hot water in hospitals, especially in laundry, sterilization, operating rooms, and kitchens.

He praised the role of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund, as well as the support provided by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. He affirmed the Ministry of Health’s commitment to providing the necessary technical and administrative support to ensure the success of the project, noting that the agreement represents an important step toward enhancing the readiness of health infrastructure and aligning with national efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

For his part, the Executive Director of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund, Dr. Rasmi Hamza, stated that the project will be implemented in three phases. The first phase includes the installation of systems in 9 hospitals, followed by the second phase in 15 hospitals, and the third phase in 9 hospitals, under an integrated implementation plan that includes technical and administrative supervision of the design, implementation, and operation works.

Hamza indicated that the project will contribute to reducing carbon emissions by approximately one megaton annually, in addition to achieving estimated annual financial savings of around JOD 300,000. He emphasized that the Fund will work on training technical staff at the Ministry of Health to ensure the sustainability of system operation and maintain efficiency over the long term.

The launch of the project comes as one of the national initiatives supporting the transition toward a green economy and increasing the share of renewable energy in the overall energy mix, thereby enhancing environmental sustainability and improving the efficiency of vital sectors, in line with national directions aimed at achieving comprehensive and sustainable development.