With the advancement of regional connectivity projects, this export will meet some of Syria's non peak demand in Jordan.

Jordan: The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced on September 3 that Jordan has confirmed its readiness to begin exporting electricity to Syria, awaiting the completion of technical preparations for the shared power line on the Syrian side.

According to the department, the supply will meet some of Syria's electricity needs during non peak hours in Jordan. This update is included in the recently released 2024 annual report by the department, which states that with funding from the Rural Electrification Fund, electricity has been delivered to the Syrian side of the Nassib border crossing through the Irbid Regional Electricity Company.

The report also emphasized the broader progress made in regional power cooperation. The agreement with Saudi Arabia covers interconnection, operation, and maintenance, and negotiations are currently underway to complete the commercial framework. Riyadh has expressed interest in transitioning to a cash based trading model rather than exchanging energy in physical form.

The first phase of the interconnection project with Iraq on the eastern border of Jordan was completed in early 2024, connecting the Jordanian power grid to the Rutba region with a voltage of 132 kV and a capacity of 40 MW. The goal of the second phase is to expand to 150-200 MW, 400 kV, and extend to Al Qaim. The construction of a 33/132/400 kilometer substation in Risha is currently underway to support the project.

The department further pointed out that since 1999, it has been continuously interconnected with Egypt through a 400 kilometer submarine cable spanning the Gulf of Aqaba. The two countries are evaluating the feasibility of increasing the capacity from 550 megawatts to 2000 megawatts.