Mubasher: Jordan is pressing ahead with its nuclear energy program in a transparent manner and in line with international standards, said the head of the International Advisory Group (IAG) Marouf Bakhit, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported on Saturday.
Jordan's first nuclear reactor is expected to start operating in 2024 to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity through 2 nuclear reactors, said Bakhit the head of the IAG tasked with reviewing Jordan’s progress in implementing its nuclear program.
The chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Agency Khaled Toukan said that Jordan will not sign the nuclear reactor project contract before financing agreement is completed.
Between 80% and 85% of the fund has been secured and that there are positive indicators to secure the remaining funds, added Toukan.
In March 2015, Jordan signed a $10 billion agreement with Russia setting the legal basis for building the kingdom's first nuclear power plant with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts.
