Renewable Energy in Morocco
Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment, Minister, HE Amina Benkhadra
In our evaluation for the short, medium, and long term, the demand for primary energy will double by 2020 and will triple by 2030.
Business Climate in Morocco
French Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Director General, Dominique Brunin
Today there are three main difficulties. One is the difficulty of accessing land, the legal and judicial environment remains difficult and third is the access to human capacities and resources.
Jordan Contemporary History
When Abdullah I was assassinated·in 1951, he was succeeded on the throne by King Hussein. Hussein was a charismatic and farsighted king who was popular with both Western and other Arab governments, as well as with the Jordanian public.
Jordan Energy Sector
97% of Jordan’s energy needs are currently being satisfied by imports. Jordan’s energy bill is around 23% of the GDP. Demand for electricity will continue to rise from 2,260 megawatts in 2008 to 6,000 megawatts by 2020.
Jordan Energy Strategy
H.E. Khaled Irani discusses the role of renewables in Jordan national energy strategy, new legislation – renewable energy and energy efficiency law, diversification of the sources of energy and the road map to become the net energy producer.
Jordan Oil Shale
This year we have started drilling throughout the concession to characterize the rock’s richness, thickness and overburden as a first step towards identifying its suitability for our technology.
Jordan National Resource Authority
Oil shale in Jordan covers about two thirds of the country and some of it is unexplored. Jordan has been leading a policy to attract everybody who has interest in oil shale and has experience with it.
Oil Health and Safety Services
On the short-term I would say $50-90 dollars a barrel, medium-term $90-120, and long-term I would say below $50 dollars a barrel due to economic factors.
Energy Tenders in Jordan
97% of our energy needs are currently being satisfied by imports and we would like to change this figure.
Jordan Renewables
We have adopted a National Energy Strategy that is driving Jordan to be a net exporter of energy by 2030.