May 6, 2024 - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources received, today, Monday, the green ammonia feasibility studies from the Jordanian Company, according to the memorandum of understanding that was signed with the company in October 2023. During his receipt of the studies from the company, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Ministry, Eng. Amani Al-Azzam, Minister Al-Kharabsheh confirmed that the vision of economic modernization focused on the necessity of investing in green hydrogen production projects in Jordan and starting to attract qualitative investments in various fields that contribute to strengthening the economic situation of the Kingdom and reducing unemployment rates. Al-Kharabsheh added that in response to the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II and his faithful Crown Prince, the Ministry has deployed all its capabilities to serve investors in the field of energy and mining, which will reflect positively on economic development, achieving progress, and supporting investment in green renewable energy. Minister AL- Kharabsheh praised the efforts made during the last period, describing that stage as important, during which the Ministry led the movement by implementing many activities aimed at Jordan’s export of green energy, during which the Ministry took serious decisions to embody the royal visions and in line with the vision of economic modernization to make Jordan a regional center for the production and export of hydrogen. . For his part, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordanian Green Ammonia Company, Dr. Wael Suleiman, thanked the Jordanian government, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, for the efforts that contributed to accelerating the completion of the project studies and submitting them within the period specified under the memorandum of understanding, which obligated the company to submit preliminary economic feasibility studies. And technical studies within a year of signing. In the same context, the Executive Vice President of the Polish Hinfra Company, Pawel Jarzewski, the Polish strategic partner, gave a comprehensive presentation in which he explained the stages of establishing the project, expecting that work on it will begin after the completion of the final studies and the immediate transition of contractual procedures between the company and its partners from the Jordanian government. In his presentation, Jarzewski explained the time frame of the project, the stages of work progress, and the technology for producing green ammonia and hydrogen from desalinated seawater used in the production of renewable energy, reviewing the costs of establishing the project and the costs of producing green ammonia in Jordan. In turn, the company’s advisor, Sharhabeel Madi, explained the economic impact of establishing the project and its role in contributing to reducing unemployment in the Aqaba region and the entire Kingdom, indicating the project’s ability to create at least 8 thousand direct job opportunities during the construction stages, and the use of many economic sectors to support the construction operations that It will take between 3-4 years, which will be reflected in the wheel of sustainable economic development. Madi added that the project will create about 200 direct job opportunities and 750 other indirect job opportunities after the completion of construction work. It is worth noting that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jordan Green Ammonia Company, to prepare feasibility studies with the aim of developing green hydrogen projects in Jordan on October 15 of last year. The memorandum was considered the third of its kind, signed by the Ministry in the field of producing green hydrogen and green ammonia. The cost of establishing the project is estimated at approximately $1.6 billion, and it is the first of its kind in the region. It will enable the Kingdom to enter strongly into sectors that use green ammonia and green hydrogen and contribute to attracting quality investments in the future.