Israel is looking to sign a solar energy deal with neighboring Jordan that may cause the use of renewable energy to rise from 5% to 30% by 2030, British daily The Guardian reported Tuesday.
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz has reportedly said that Israel is interested in launching a pilot program that would transfer 25 megawatts from Jordan to Israel's national grid, powering thousands of homes.
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The report said EcoPeace, an organization comprising Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian environmentalists, advocates for the development of partnerships in the region, as saying, "Taking advantage of the supply in a territory as large as Jordan and where the sun is more available, would be cheaper for Israel than to produce this electricity itself."
EcoPeace Director Gidon Bromberg noted that "Israel has never imported electricity from neighboring countries," adding that such a move would be "a tremendous green agreement in the Middle East."
Jordan, for its part, is already buying natural gas from Israel.
According to The Guardian, EcoPeace shared a letter from Steinitz supporting the move with the Jordanian government, in an attempt to pave the way for a potential deal.
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