Renewable Energy Bodies in Jordan

RENEWABLE ENERGY

BODIES IN JO

RDAN

P R O F . S U H I L K I WA N , J O R D A N U N I V E R S I T Y O F S C I E N C E A N D

T E C H N O L O G Y A N D G E R MA N J O R D A N I A N U N I V E R S I T Y

International workshopToward DISEM3-4 September 2012,TunisTunisia

WHO AM I?

Government Official

Investor

And write a proposal.

Your Boss

This means more votes …..

Elected Official

Talking to yourself in the mirror or

You are dreaming!

KEYWORDS OR MAIN QUESTIONS• Cost• Profit• Jobs

These questions should be answered through DISEM.

RENEWABLE ENERGY BODIES IN JORDAN

GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS

PM

MEMRMinistry of

Energy and

Mineral Resources

HCST:Energy

Program

ERCElectricity Regulatory Commissio

n

The yellow dot means that these institutes have in their mandate something related to Scio-economic studies

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Ministry of

Higher Educatio

n

JUSTEnergy Center

JU Energy Center

Al- Elbait University Energy Center

Al Hussein University Energy Center

Royal Scientifi

c Society

Private Renewable Energy initiatives

EEC and Networks

JRESESTEDAMA

H

EDDAMAH

EECS: and Networks

GAPS• No mandate that regulates the activities

among stockholders and different bodies.• No specialized infrastructure. • Lack of data (or confidence in available

• Renewable Energy Sources• Statistics: households, SWH,

WHAT DO WE NEED?Specify Research Directions Building national research laboratories –infrastructure

Solar thermal applications including CSP PV Wind Technology DESERTIC Institute (Laboratory)

Energy Research RoadmapEnhancement Management System Establish a “Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Commission”, “JREEC” to

coordinate Renewable Energy activities similar to Jordan Atomic Energy Commission “JAEC”. The tasks of JREEC are To fulfill the Renewable Energy Strategy Enhance the coordination among researchers; industries; government bodies, NGO Enhance the coordination with international research bodies

WHAT DO WE NOT NEED?

An additional entity that add more conflict and confusion to the already exist.

Thank you