Hamed urges better coordination between NEPCO, Qatraneh station

Jan 18,2014 - Last updated at Jan 18,2014

AMMAN — Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed on Saturday called for developing coordination between the Qatraneh Power Plant and the control unit at the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) to ensure the safety of the power grid.

He made his remarks during a visit to the power station to examine the reasons behind a recent two-hour blackout that affected the Kingdom’s northern region and parts of the capital, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Last week, Hamed formed a committee to look into the reasons behind the power outage and present a report by Sunday detailing its causes and providing recommendations to avoid the recurrence of the incident.

Rate

Panel to examine cause of blackout, suggest solutions

Jan 15,2014

A committee formed on Wednesday is looking into the reasons behind a two-hour blackout that affected the Kingdom’s northern region and parts of the capital on Tuesday.

Gov’t approves agreements for oil shale power plant

Sep 04,2014

The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has invited an Estonian-Malaysian consortium to sign deals for building the country’s first $2.4 billion oil shale-fuelled power plant, Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed said Thursday. 

Three NEPCO employees assaulted in Balqa

Jan 04,2014

Three National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) employees were assaulted in the Ain Basha area in Balqa Governorate on Saturday by people who were caught attempting to illegally connect to the power grid.