Khaberni - A recent report issued by the International Energy Agency confirms that the new electrical linkage projects between Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Libya, and Jordan are progressing.
The report, titled "Electricity 2026", predicts that these projects will bolster regional electricity trade and enhance the stability of electrical networks, according to Al Ghad.
The report clarified that Jordan is part of the expansion of regional electrical linkage projects, aiming to increase electrical exchange and improve network stability in the region.
The report indicates that this means Jordan is part of an expanding regional electricity network, which allows for electricity exchange between countries and reduces the risk of outages while improving supply stability.
The report noted tangible progress in the direct electrical linkage project between Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, noting that the initial capacity of the project is estimated at about 500 megawatts, with the potential to later increase to 1 gigawatt.
It is expected that commercial operation will begin before the end of 2029, and that the project will allow for electricity exchange between the two countries, improve confidence in the networks, and benefit from differences in peak consumption times.
Globally, the report predicts that the share of renewable and nuclear energy sources in the global electricity generation mix will rise to 50% by the end of this decade, concurrently with continued growth in electricity generation using natural gas.
It is expected that global demand for electricity will grow by more than 3.5% annually on average during the remainder of this decade, with the expansion of electricity generation from renewable sources, natural gas, and nuclear energy all expanding to meet this growth, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. 2030.
According to the report, electricity demand is poised to grow at a rate at least 2.5 times faster than the overall energy demand growth until 2030, establishing what is known as the "age of electricity". The report attributes this to the increased use of electricity in industry, the continued spread of electric vehicles, rising use of air conditioning, expansion of data centers, and artificial intelligence technologies.
The report also pointed out that globally, electricity generation from renewable energy sources, driven by the record deployment of photovoltaic solar energy, is in the process of surpassing coal-fired electricity generation, having nearly reached its level last year, according to the latest data available.
Nuclear power generation also recorded a new record level, as the momentum towards low-emission generation sources continues until 2030, where it is expected that renewable and nuclear energy will together generate about half of the world's electricity, compared to about 42% currently.
It is also expected that the production of electricity from natural gas will continue to grow until 2030, driven by increased electricity demand in the United States, along with the continued transition from oil to gas in electricity generation in the Middle East.
Conversely, the role of coal is declining globally with the expansion of renewable energy, bringing coal-based electricity production back to 2021 levels by the end of the current decade.
