Industry Chamber Urges Factories to Apply for Transformer Subsidy Program - Jordan News
Industry Chamber Urges Factories to Apply for Transformer Subsidy Program Amman – The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) has called on industrial establishments across all sectors to take advantage of a government-supported program subsidizing the cost of purchasing electrical transformers, implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through the Rural Fils Directorate. اضافة اعلان In a statement issued Sunday, the Chamber explained that the program is designed to support factory infrastructure development and ease financial burdens. Under the program, factories located within industrial cities are eligible for a 25% subsidy on transformer costs, up to a maximum of JD60,000 per facility. Factories situated outside both industrial cities and regulatory boundaries can receive full coverage 100% of transformer costs, also capped at JD60,000. However, the program excludes factories located within regulatory boundaries but outside industrial cities. JCI President Fathi Jaghbir underscored the program's importance in enhancing the competitiveness of Jordan's industrial sector. He underlined the Chamber's commitment to facilitating access to government support programs through continuous coordination with relevant authorities. Jaghbir noted that the JCI, through its Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability in Industry, is actively receiving and processing applications from factories and providing assistance in completing all procedural requirements in cooperation with the Ministry's Rural Fils Directorate. He added that 16 factories have benefited from the program since the beginning of the year, receiving a combined total of JD319,000 in support. An additional 20 applications are currently under review. The Chamber encouraged all eligible factories to reach out to the Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability for guidance and support in navigating the application process.
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