Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway the Sahara Forest Project Launch Station in Jordan was inaugurated on Thursday September 7th 2017.

This unique 3-hectar facility is located outside the Jordanian port city Aqaba. The Sahara Forest Project only uses proven technologies, put together in a new system. The project uses sun, saltwater, desert areas and CO2 to produce food, freshwater and clean energy.

The ambitious project is realized with financial support from the Norwegian government and the European Union as the two largest donors.

The European Union delegation in Jordan was present at high diplomatic level with the Chargé d’Affaires.

Mr. Navikas emphasized that this project is part of the EU support to green energy in Jordan that exceeds 160 Million Euros at this moment, and that he looked forward to further enhanced cooperation, particularly when it comes to synergies such as creating jobs, fighting poverty and opening up for further research.