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, museums, an emergency clinic and a campsite.
The solar power project will also put an end to the environmental, visual and noise pollution problems the old diesel generators created. The leakage of diesel used to change the rocks’ rose-red colour into a dirty grey as well as causing a pungent smell.
Sources | MENAFN – Jordan Times | The ECOexperts
