Above the desert, sunlight and wind are quietly tamed into electrical currents. When China's new energy, energy storage, and smart grid technologies cross mountains and seas and land in Jordan, an energy link from yellow sand to a green future is slowly lighting up on the Middle East plateau.

Recently, Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Halabche stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that China has advanced technology and strong industrial strength in the fields of new energy, energy storage, and smart grids, and is a core partner in Jordan's energy modernization construction. In August 2026, Halabche accompanied King Abdullah II of Jordan to China, witnessing up close the leapfrog development of China's science and technology innovation industry and energy sector, and highly recognizing the development achievements and technological advantages of China's renewable energy, energy storage, smart grid and other sectors.

Deepen pragmatic energy cooperation

Halabche stated that the signing of a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation between Jordan and the National Energy Administration of China marks a new stage of precise implementation and pragmatic promotion of energy cooperation between the two countries, breaking away from framework based cooperation. Both sides will focus on upgrading and transforming the power grid, constructing energy storage systems, developing new energy, and developing green hydrogen and ammonia industries to create an integrated clean energy industry and service system. This energy cooperation is deeply aligned with the climate and ecological cooperation between the two countries, helping them promote green economic transformation and achieve the core goals of energy conservation, carbon reduction, and sustainable development.

Empowering local industries to upgrade

Jordan's new national energy strategy focuses on modernizing and upgrading the energy industry, continuously increasing the proportion of renewable energy, and empowering the transformation of the smart grid through energy storage and artificial intelligence technology. China Jordan energy cooperation can introduce high-quality investment, implement new energy projects, and create employment opportunities for Jordan. At the same time, cooperation can improve Jordan's energy and mining supporting industries and service system, enhance the added value of local industries, and comprehensively enhance Jordan's economic core competitiveness. Halabche fully recognizes the important contribution of Chinese enterprises to Jordan's independent energy construction. He stated that by integrating China's power grid construction experience and introducing advanced energy storage technology, the stability and reliability of Jordan's power grid have been greatly improved, and it can efficiently adapt to the growing demand for new energy consumption.

Expand diversified cooperation space

Halabche pointed out that China's advanced energy technology can effectively improve energy utilization efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and empower green development in various fields such as water, industry, and transportation. China Jordan energy cooperation can not only ensure Jordan's energy security and stable supply, but also leverage the development of emerging industries and help Jordan build a regional green energy technology and service center. Keywords: Zhongyue, Energy, Green Transformation

He stated that there are vast opportunities for the development of Jordan's energy sector, and he looks forward to working with more Chinese partners to expand diversified cooperation such as technological innovation, experience sharing, and knowledge transformation, and to build a complete local industrial chain. Halabche believes that China Jordan energy cooperation, based on investment implementation, capacity building, and value sharing, is a high-quality model of international energy cooperation and will continue to promote the deepening of bilateral friendly relations.Editor/Gong Ziwei