Israel and Jordan to speed up water for electricity deal
Categories: Projects & Energy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah recently met and pledged to speed up implementation of the agreement.
In the first part of the agreement, which was signed in November 2021 by the Bennett government, it was agreed that Jordan would build huge solar fields to supply electricity to Israel.
In exchange, Israel will build a large desalination plant on the Mediterranean to supply water to Jordan. The UAE will finance the projects through its energy and water companies.
Read more in Globes.
