Qatar and Jordan to Revive Economy by Solar Power Projects

In 2012, Jordan adopted its first Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law, after gas supplies imported from Egypt were disrupted by attacks on the Arab Gas Pipeline the previous year.

"Countries are moving towards energy security. It's the most cost-effective option, but it's also a matter of survival," said Zawaydeh.

Solar panels have been popping up on the rooftops of Jordanian homes, schools and factories since 2012, while several mega-solar projects were also launched in the sparsely populated southern provinces of the country.

One of the largest is Shams Ma'an, a 52.5MW solar farm in Ma'an managed by a consortium of companies including Jordan's Kawar Energy investment group and Qatar's Nebras Power.

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