Riyadh:Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh opened the 16th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity, officially transferring the council's presidency to Saudi Arabia.
According to Jordan News Agency, the meeting included Arab ministers of electricity and energy, national delegation members, representatives from the League of Arab States General Secretariat, and officials from relevant Arab organizations and unions.
Key issues discussed at the session included the progress of signing and ratifying the agreements related to the Pan-Arab Electricity Market and a pilot project for electricity exchange between Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The agenda also focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, Arab cooperation in clean hydrogen, and programs for exchanging expertise in district cooling economics and technologies.
The session is part of broader efforts to strengthen Arab cooperation in the electricity and energy sectors, advance joint Arab initiatives, enhance energy security, improve electricity grid interconnection, and promote the exchange of expertise and experience among Arab countries.