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Jordanâs economy has been heavily impacted by its need to import 96 percent of its energy needs, and so is pressing forward with a project to build the kingdomâs first nuclear power plant. In 2010 energy imports cost Jordan 20 percent of its gross domestic product.
The government has now received technical bids from three short-listed companies, which include Russiaâs Atomstroi Export, Canadaâs AECL and a consortium formed between French firm AREVA and Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build the kingdomâs first 1,000 Megawatt Generation III reactor by the end of the decade.
Jordanâs Atomic Energy Commission stated that a ministerial committee will start reviewing the submissions later this month before announcing the winning firm in December, the Jordan Times reported. According to Atomic Energy Commission member, the NPP, slated to be built in the Balamaa/Majdal area 25 miles northeast of the capital Amman will create up to 5,000 jobs.
Mindful of public opinion in the wake of Japanâs nuclear disaster, three short-listed companies were requested to factor into their tenders the consequences of the 11 March Fukushima incident and comment in detail how their reactor designs would withstand a similar 8.9-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale.
There are indications however, the Jordanâs environmentalists, spurred by both the âArab Springâ and the consequences of Fukushima, are prepared to increase their opposition to the planned NPP. Demonstrations have recently been held in Mafraq, and in front of both the Ministry of Energy and the Prime Ministry.
By. Charles Kennedy, Deputy Editor OilPrice.com
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