In early summer in Amman, cars with diplomatic license plates were parked outside the Jordanian Ministry of Energy building - just as the cabinet had hammered, a land use agreement signed with UEG was officially released. This means that the land once filled with deserts and Gobi is about to transform into another giant green hydrogen ammonia base in the Middle East. At the Red Sea Port of Aqaba, another green ammonia factory jointly built by Polish and UAE capital has also obtained investment permission. Two foreign investments and two mega projects are pushing Jordan into the spotlight of the global green hydrogen race.

The land for the Chinese enterprise green hydrogen project has been approved

In September 2025, the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with UEG, proposing to invest 1.2 billion US dollars to build a green hydrogen power plant and supporting green ammonia equipment, with a planned annual output of 200000 tons of green ammonia for export. This month, the Jordanian cabinet approved the land use agreement for the project, clearing key obstacles for the feasibility study in the next stage and substantially accelerating the production capacity of the largest Chinese funded green ammonia project currently planned in the Middle East.

Foreign funded green ammonia factory settled in Aqaba

Last month, Jordan signed an investment agreement with Hynfra, a Polish hydrogen developer, and Fidelity Industries, a joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, approving the construction of the first commercial green ammonia plant in the Aqaba Special Zone. The total investment of the project is 1 billion US dollars, equipped with a 550 MW photovoltaic power station and a 500 MW energy storage system, operating in an off grid mode, with an annual output of 100000 tons of green ammonia. The plan is to complete the financing closure in September 2027 and put it into operation in November 2030, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 200000 tons per year.

Jordan bets on green fuel hub

Faced with the competitive landscape of Gulf countries' clustered layout of green hydrogen, Jordan has launched an energy development plan from 2026 to 2029, targeting 14 special projects for green hydrogen and green ammonia, and clarifying that the proportion of renewable energy generation will increase from the current 23% to 50% by 2030. The government has revised the Electricity Law to allow off grid hydrogen production, provide special zone tax incentives, and build a green ammonia export portal based on the advantage of the Red Sea estuary of Aqaba Port. It has introduced capital from China, Europe, and Arab countries to form a diversified industrial cluster, using the clean energy industry to hedge the risks of oil and gas import dependence and economic homogenization.keywords:Domestic new energy latest news

UEG has entered the core market of the Middle East with mature technology and large-scale production capacity, utilizing high-quality wind and solar resources in Jordan to lower manufacturing costs. Its products are aimed at export channels in Europe and the Middle East, further improving its overseas clean energy industry map. With the parallel advancement of capital projects from multiple countries, Jordan is expected to embark on a differentiated path as a green fuel hub in the regional hydrogen energy competition.Editor/Yang Meiling