Milestones
2024
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New Chapter for the Jordanian-German Energy Partnership
As of April 19, 2024, the German Energy Agency (dena) has taken as implementing agency of the German-Jordanian Energy Partnership (EP). The first general meeting of all working groups and task forces took place on June 13, 2024. During this meeting the Work Program 2024 of the Energy Partnership was adopted by Co-Chairs Ms. Anne Jacobs-Schleithoff, Head of Division North Africa, the Near and Middle East at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and Mr. Nidal Al Qasem, Acting Director of Planning and Organization Development Directorate, Head of International Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (MEMR). Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to further developing and deepening cooperation in the energy sector and progressing the energy transition.
In order to cover the thematic range, a structure has been introduced to implement the cooperation from 2024. It consists of three main working groups (energy efficiency, electricity grid system and digitalization in the energy sector) and two cross-sectoral task forces (innovation in the energy sector and gender in the energy sector). A pool of strategic topics has been set up for the exchange and dialogue on topics with energy policy significance for which no working group has been established yet. All working groups and Task Forces will be co-chaired by ministerial representatives from Germany and Jordan.
The 2024 work programme of the Jordanian-German energy partnership was geared towards achieving the following overarching goals:
- Strengthening the energy efficiency improvement, jointly develop the governance structures for enhanced energy efficiency in Jordan and guidelines for the development of future strategic documents.
- Deepening the dialogue in the field of power grid stability and regional cross-border electricity interconnection.
- Sharing knowledge and experience exchange in the field of energy data, energy statistics, digitalization of the energy forecasts as well as cyber security.
- Boosting the establishment and development of a successful ecosystem for start-ups in the energy sector and increasing the role of women in the energy sector.
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During the first Energy Event H.E. Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and German Ambassador Dr. Betram von Moltke visited the German Energy Academy in Jordan (GEA), as well as the mobile exhibition “Energy in Transition – Powering Tomorrow” for its opening day.
The event concluded with the Jordanian Minister and German Ambassador handing over certificates to the second batch of GEA graduates.
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© GIZ/Al Jawareh
MEFED 2022 Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the MEFED conference has provided a forum for high-level exchange between the MENA region and the European Union. MEFED aims at boosting the transition to a more sustainable, reliable, and affordable supply of energy in both regions. The hosts were the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the German Federal Government.
MEFED was held as an exclusive, in-person event and provided ample opportunities for bilateral Government-to-Government (G2G) and Business-to-Government (B2G) meetings and side events.
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© GIZ / Zaid Nesheiwat
H.E. the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, H.E. the German Ambassador to Jordan Bernhard Kampmann, representatives of the seven partner institutions of the Energy Academy, and the Energy Partnership team celebrating the start of the co-operation. In the presence of His Excellency the Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Saleh Al-Kharabsheh and His Excellency the German Ambassador to Jordan Bernhard Kampmann, the Jordanian-German Energy Partnership celebrated the official kick-off for the work on the Energy Academy of Germany and Jordan.
“In the course of its ongoing energy transition, Germany has gathered a vast amount of experience in designing a sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy system. We are happy to share this experience with our Jordanian partners for the benefit of Jordan” announced Ambassador Kampmann. Minister Kharabsheh highlighted the socio-economic benefits of this transition: “An increasing share of renewable energy in the Jordanian electricity system will provide new job opportunities for Jordanians and support economic growth”
The Energy Academy of Germany and Jordan is to become a unique training facility to upskill technicians in innovative and sustainable energy technology. It will support Jordan’s ambition to become a regional energy hub and create the capacities necessary for a successful and timely energy transition whilst simultaneously support employment and economic growth. In the future, the format shall be optimised and implemented on a larger scale to include other countries in the MENA region.
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(Right to left) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, German Ambassador to Jordan Bernhard Kampmann and Head of the Energy Partnership Secretariat Johannes Uhl after a successful meeting in Amman. (c) GIZ Mid-October saw the appointment of H.E. Dr Saleh Al-Kharabsheh as the new Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan. The German Ambassador in Jordan, H.E. Bernhard Kampmann, and the Head of the Energy Partnership Secretariat, Johannes Uhl, had the pleasure of meeting the Minister a day after his swearing in. Together, they discussed Jordan’s current state of energy and the new Minister’s ambitious vision for its development. Dr Al-Kharabsheh conveyed his ambition to scale up work on sustainability in the energy sector and expressed his gratitude for the continuous and close co-operation with Germany.
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Bassam Darwish (left) and Johannes Uhl (right) of GIZ inaugurate the Energy Partnership secretariat at the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. In September 2020, the Energy Partnership Secretariat was opened at in the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Amman.
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© BMWi/Andreas Mertens
On April 9, 2019, the Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Hala Zawati, and the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier, signed a declaration of intent of the two governments. This marked the establishment of the Energy Partnership which will now be the central forum for high-level exchange on sustainable energy policy in German and Jordan.
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© BMWi/Andreas Mertens
German Economics Minister Gabriel (left) and Jordanian Foreign Minister Judeh (right). The cooperation on energy policy between Jordan and Germany was first established in 2016.
2023
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Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Saleh A. Al-Kharabsheh, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and the participation of representative of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Jordan, First Secretary Ms. Christin Knüpfer, the German Energy Academy in Jordan (GEA) held on 14th February, its first graduation ceremony. The ceremony marked the successful completion of medium-term trainings in Energy Efficiency and Solar PV Installation and the passing of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK MENA) , as well as the recognition of “trainer of trainees” according to the DIHK quality standards.
