The Jordanian cabinet on July 2, 2025, went on to approve a comprehensive framework that is aimed at speeding up the development of green hydrogen projects across the kingdom. The newly endorsed mechanism goes on to outline a strategic vision in order to position the kingdom as a regional hub when it comes to green hydrogen production, said Petra, the Jordanian news agency.
The framework has been prepared by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan, which stresses the country’s natural as well as regulatory advantages and portrays the kingdom as a very attractive destination in terms of investment within the emerging sector.
The ministry went on to describe the framework that develops green hydrogen projects in Jordan as a strategic step moving towards positioning Jordan as a regional center in terms of green hydrogen production. The ministry said that this framework goes on to outline a very complete national vision that leverages the abundant renewable energy resources of Jordan, especially solar as well as wind power, and also the country’s massive unutilized land, which is suitable for the development of green hydrogen.
Interestingly, the concept paper, which has been prepared by the ministry, underscores the natural and regulatory benefits of Jordan, thereby noting that all these go on to make the kingdom a very attractive hub in terms of investment within the green hydrogen sector, as per Petra.
It is well to be noted that this approved mechanism goes on to include a very detailed plan in order to help investment within the industry and also designates certain strategic sites across Southern Jordan in terms of renewable energy production. It also allocates an industrial zone, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, so as to establish green hydrogen plants and water desalination facilities.
The plan has in it the development in terms of shared infrastructure in Aqaba, which includes desalination units, export terminals, green ammonia, storage facilities, and also other crucial logistics that are required for the execution of the project.
The mechanism goes on to offer a package of incentives that are backed by present legislation in order to attract various investors, including the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Law and Investment Environmental Law. It also happens to establish a contractual pathway when it comes to investors right from signing the memorandum of understanding and also conducting feasibility studies to going ahead and securing the land use agreements and with it finalizing the contracts of investment. The government has already gone on to form a national green hydrogen committee, which comprises various stakeholders that are relevant.
Notably, this committee will oversee the execution of the strategy and also coordinate the related investment in line with the country’s wider vision so as to strengthen the increasing exports, food security, and shift to a sustainable as well as green economy.
As a matter of fact, the government has already approved a couple of land use agreements. One is with Enertrag of Germany in order to conduct feasibility studies when it comes to green hydrogen projects in Jordan, and the other is with Philadelphia Solar of Jordan for similar tasks.
According to the statement, these happen to be a part of the broader strategy of the government in order to position Jordan as a regional green hydrogen center.
Due to these agreements, the number of approved land use deals when it comes to hydrogen development has already reached six out of the previously signed thirteen MoUs along with leading energy companies.
It is well to be noted that the six firms have already completed preliminary feasibility studies along with technical reports and are now taking the next step towards advancement when it comes to the land allocation stage, the statement said.
Apparently, during this phase, the companies are going to carry out detailed measurements when it comes to renewable energy sources in order to prepare their respective final feasibility studies. It goes without saying that investment decisions are going to be based on these outcomes.
