AMMAN — The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (
EMRC) announced that it has, so far, licensed 2,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging meters, in addition to 41 public and 13 private charging stations in the Kingdom.
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Meanwhile, the number of electric vehicles in Jordan has reached about 45,000, according to Al-Saa News.
Speaking at an EV charging station workshop hosted by the
USAID and attended by ministries and national institutions on Tuesday,
EMRC Chairman
Ziyad Saaida noted that there are several charging station licensing
applications currently pending approval, according to the Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
Saaida said that the EMRC has issued regulations for charging
station activities and set tariffs for operating stations. He also emphasized
that the commission requires all new gas stations to offer
EV charging service
as a requirement for obtaining a license.
The
chairman expressed his gratitude to USAID for launching the Jordan
Energy Sector Capacity Building Activity (ESCB), carried out by Deloitte, which mainly
focuses on the regulatory aspect of the EV charging stations.
The
workshop was held as a part of the ESCB, with the main objective of drafting
legislation for EV charging stations and encouraging the private sector to
invest in this new economic activity in order to promote sustainable
development.
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