(Xinhua-China) Jordan on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority to increase its export of electricity from 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts, the Petra news agency reported. At present, Jordan exports electricity to the West Bank city of Jericho, but will increase exports to cover areas closer to Jerusalem. Jordan's Minister of Energy Hala Zawati said Jordan is currently generating electricity at capacities that exceed its needs. Jordan exports electricity to Syria and Egypt and recently signed a deal to export electricity to Iraq in early 2020.
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