The German Jordanian University, in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized a Scientific Workshop on the Project of Stability and Sustainability of the Jordanian Electrical Network, in the presence of the University President, Prof. Dr. Alaaldeen Al-Halhouli, and a number of representatives of international and local bodies.
Dr. Al-Halhouli pointed out during the workshop that many electricity networks use renewable energy on a large scale, and that Jordan is one of the leading countries in the region in installing renewable energy sources (photovoltaic and wind) for the Jordanian electricity grid, pointing out that the German Jordanian University is one of the first academic institutions to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Electric Power Company to enhance the relationship between the academic and industrial sectors, as a technical university with an applied orientation, closely linked to German universities and companies.
For his part, Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Hamza, stated that the Ministry is working to achieve the goals and indicators of the energy sector included in Jordan's economic vision for the year 2023, especially with regard to increasing the percentage of renewable energy, modernizing high and medium electricity transmission networks, and developing them to become smart, as well as smart meter systems, and the expansion of the infrastructure for electric car charging systems.
In addition, the project coordinator, Dr. Ahmed Harb, presented a lecture during which he indicated that he aims to study the impact of renewable energy sources on the Jordanian electricity grid, indicating that teams from the German Jordanian University and the National Electricity Company have studied all issues that affect the Jordanian electric grid with a high percentage of renewable energy sources on the national electricity grid. The study outputs were discussed in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Energy and the company.