Amman, July 6 (Petra) – The Lower House's Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Monday debated draft regulations to connect renewable energy facilities to the electrical grid, exempting renewable energy systems, and promoting energy conservation.

Committee Chair, MP Ayman Abu Hanieh, said members reviewed technical and legislative regulations, after studying feedback from official bodies, experts, and sector representatives to come up with a legislative framework that is up-to-date with rapid developments in the renewable energy sector.

The committee recommended flexible connection models, including net-value systems, zero-export systems, and hybrid systems, as well as reinstating net metering for the residential sector, he said.

It also proposed regulating energy storage systems as an independent component, allowing for their installation, operation, and connection according to specific guidelines, he added.

Hanieh said the recommendations included a time-based tariff and a different mechanism for calculating grid service fees based on actual grid usage as well as a regulated mechanism for surplus energy to ensure fairness among subscribers and maintain the sector's sustainability.

//Petra//SS