Gov’t allows generating green power ‘independently’

AMMAN — The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved an amended 2016 draft by-law on electricity licence fees, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The draft by-law was made to allow ministries, public institutions and natural persons to establish, own and run renewable energy resource systems to generate electricity independently without the need to be registered as companies.

The aim is to facilitate the process for ministries, institutions and people to generate electricity, reduce energy bills and depending more on alternative energy resources, Petra reported.