Jordan is preparing to sign five new green hydrogen deals during the Cop28 climate summit, which will take place in Dubai between 30 November and 12 December.

Jordan’s Energy & Mineral Resources Minister, Saleh al-Kharabsheh, also informed a forum last week that the country has completed a roadmap for its green hydrogen project, although the document has yet to be made public 

The country's Energy & Mineral Resources Ministry (MEMR) recently signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with partners for four planned green hydrogen and derivatives facilities in the country.

The MEMR signed deals with the following companies on 14 November:

• Amarenco (Ireland) /H2 Global Energy (Switzerland) 
• Kawar Energy Company (local)
•  Philadelphia Solar Energy Company (local)
•  Enertrag (Germany)

Kawar Energy plans to set up a production facility with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia, while Philadelphia Solar Energy Company intends to establish a plant that can produce 100,000-200,000 tonnes a year (t/y) of green ammonia.

Enertrag's plan involves creating a site capable of producing 200,000 t/y of green ammonia.

A consortium comprising Ireland's Amarenco and Switzerland-based H2 Global Energy said its planned project in Jordan is estimated to require an investment of €9bn ($9.7bn). 

Upon completion, the facility aims to produce 1 million metric tonnes of green ammonia a year. The production process will require up to 4,500MW of renewable energy capacity.

The MoUs outline the general framework for cooperation between the government and the private sector, to facilitate the implementation of initial feasibility studies within a year, Al-Kharabsheh said.

Upon completion of the initial studies by the companies, and based on the results, the MEMR will enter into framework agreements that are expected to eventually result in final investment agreements for projects.

Al-Karabsheh said Jordan aims to be a key regional player in the production of green hydrogen, especially since the share of renewable energy reached 27 per cent of the country's power mix by the end of 2022.

In late October, the MEMR and Jordan Green Ammonia Company, a local company funded by the UAE-based 7Fidelity Group and Poland's Hynfra, signed a preliminary agreement to conduct feasibility studies to build a green hydrogen production facility at a greenfield site near the Port of Aqaba.