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With around 310 days of sun a year, Jordan is in a great position to benefit from the growing affordability of solar, given that it is located in the heart of the Middle East. Solar allows the country to meet its renewable-energy targets, while also becoming more self-sufficient by reducing its reliance on imported fossil fuels, which currently account for more than 95% of its total energy mix.

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pv magazine

15 Jan 2021

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Over the past few years, Jordan has successfully developed several large-scale solar plants under a clear directive from its government to install more renewables capacity. It set a target to increase the total share of renewables, of which solar is the most dominant, in its energy mix from 11% in 2020 to 14% by 2030, …

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