ABSTRACT
This chapter details the status of the development of renewable energy sources in the Middle East and North Africa concentrating on the successful efforts in Jordan. The economic, environmental and social impacts of renewable energy will be discussed as will the lessons learned from adopting strategies to achieve the renewable energy targets in the energy mix. Since 2013, the installation of renewable energy resources was permitted after the renewable energy regulatory framework was enacted and it was agreed that electricity from utility scale projects would be sent to the National Electrical Power Company. The cost for Jordan's consumed primary energy is found in NEPCO's annual reports. The Jordan Green Building Guide has a section devoted to the energy and renewable energy point structure providing increases in points available for increased percentages of renewable energy supplied. The Green Corridor concept will reinforce Jordan's high voltage electricity network, enabling the integration of more renewable generation capacity and improving supply reliability.
