AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Monday launched a 5-megawatts solar plant located in the south of the country, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said the plant, which was built at a total cost of 8 million U.S. dollars, is part of Jordan's efforts to boost renewable energy.
The minister added that the plant was supported by the European Union.
The plant, he said, will help reduce electricity costs and prices , adding that the EU provided support for Jordan in the field of renewable energy.
He said the project was implemented in partnership between private and the public sectors, stressing that Jordan will go ahead with several projects in the field of renewable energy.
Jordan, which imports 97 percent of its energy needs annually, is working on a strategy to boost renewable energy sector.
By 2020, around 10 percent of Jordan's electricity will be generated by solar and wind projects. Enditem
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