A 5 million solar energy project, which was inaugurated in Petra, will generate 250 kilowatts of electricity to cover the energy needs of tourist and service facilities in the ancient city (UNESCO World Heritage Site), 235 km south of Amman.
Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Alaa Batayneh inaugurated the venture, implemented under a grant from the Mitsubishi Corporation.
The project makes enough electricity (250 kilowatts) to supply restaurants, musei, una clinica di emergenza e un campeggio.
The solar power project will also put an end to the environmental, visiva e problemi di inquinamento acustico i vecchi generatori diesel creati. La fuoriuscita di gasolio utilizzato per modificare il colore rosa-rosso delle rocce in un grigio sporco oltre a causare un odore pungente.
Fonti | MENAFN – Jordan Times | The ECOexperts
