The contract was signed by Engineer Mona Rizq, head of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, and Dr. Sufyan Bataineh, director of Jordan's National Electric Power Company. The ceremony was attended by Electricity Minister Dr. Mahmoud Esmat and Jordanian Energy Minister Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh.
The deal falls under a memorandum of understanding aimed at
maximizing infrastructure investment between the two nations. Minister Esmat
noted that Egypt exported approximately 306 million kWh of electricity to
Jordan this year, valued at over $28.2 million.
"The renewal will enhance grid stability and
reliability for both countries," Esmat said, adding that Egypt is
aggressively pursuing interconnection projects to export renewable energy to
Europe and neighboring Arab states.
Egypt is currently working to finalize a 3,000 MW link with
Saudi Arabia, with the first 1,500 MW phase nearing completion. Similar
projects are in development with Greece and Italy.
Minister Al-Kharabsheh emphasized that the partnership serves as a model for Arab cooperation. He noted that ongoing technical upgrades aim to increase the capacity of the Egypt-Jordan link to 2,000 MW to support a wider Arab common market for electricity.