Jordan has taken another step toward its ambition of becoming a regional hub for clean fuels, signing a memorandum of understanding with China’s UEG Green Hydrogen Development Holding Limited to explore a $1.155 billion green hydrogen project.
The agreement, announced by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, tasks both parties with evaluating the technical and economic viability of producing 200,000 tones of green ammonia annually for export.
The study will assess the use of desalinated seawater and renewable energy—primarily solar and wind from Jordan’s underutilized lands—to power electrolysis and ammonia synthesis. It will also define land requirements, map the project’s technical stages, and examine cost-optimization strategies critical to competing in a rapidly expanding but price-sensitive global hydrogen market.
Energy Minister Saleh Kharabsheh described the MoU as a “significant step” in advancing Jordan’s clean energy transition and underscored the government’s intent to foster private-sector participation in the sector. He added that the ministry has already designated a potential site for technical analysis and is open to further cooperation with UEG in oil and gas activities, reflecting a broader strategy to diversify energy partnerships.
UEG Vice President Lei Guimin pointed to the company’s recent experience in Iraq as evidence of its capability to manage complex energy investments in the region. The firm’s entry into Jordan aligns with a surge of Chinese capital targeting renewable infrastructure and hydrogen production along new trade corridors.
The deal supports a national framework adopted in July to accelerate green hydrogen development. That mechanism outlines a roadmap to position Jordan as a production and export base for low-emission fuels, leveraging strong solar irradiance, promising wind profiles, and large expanses of unutilized terrain. Policymakers hope that combining these natural advantages with regulatory clarity will attract international developers while supporting local supply chains.
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