Solar energy support for underprivileged families was a key focus of the Fils Al-Reef programme in December 2025, as the fund approved the installation of grid-connected solar PV systems for 21 homes belonging to low-income families and beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund. The initiative aims to reduce monthly electricity bills and indirectly improve household income and living standards. In addition, an off-grid solar system was installed for one underprivileged family living outside regulatory boundaries and far from the electricity network, at a cost of JOD 4,000. A solar-powered water pumping system was also approved for one artesian well, costing JOD 12,000, supporting both renewable energy use and agricultural needs.

Overall, Fils Al-Reef supplied electricity to 161 homes and sites during December 2025, with a total cost of JOD 580,000. The decisions were approved by the Higher Steering Committee of Fils Al-Reef during a meeting chaired by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh. The approved projects included residential communities and economic activities, following recent amendments to electricity connection criteria.

According to Dr. Al-Kharabsheh, the expanded scope reflects the government’s commitment to improving access to electricity in rural and underserved areas. Engineer Hisham Al-Momani, Director of the Electricity and Rural Electrification Directorate at the Ministry, explained that the approvals included residential communities of five houses located outside regulatory boundaries, with a total cost of JOD 184,000. Communities consisting of at least three houses outside regulatory boundaries were also covered, at a cost of JOD 74,000.

Individual houses outside regulatory boundaries that could be connected to existing networks were approved at a cost of JOD 41,000. The committee also included homes of underprivileged families located within regulatory boundaries and within electricity companies’ concession areas, with a support cost of JOD 1,000, as part of targeted social assistance.

Support was extended to poultry, cattle, sheep, and fish farms located in poverty-pocket areas outside regulatory boundaries, with projects worth JOD 28,000, aimed at supporting farmers, encouraging livestock production, and promoting self-reliance. Road lighting leading to cemeteries was approved at a cost of JOD 10,000 to help citizens during night burials.

Fils Al-Reef also supported productive, industrial, and investment projects in poverty-pocket areas outside regulatory boundaries, contributing JOD 153,000, provided these projects create jobs for Jordanians from local communities. Farms with artesian wells received support worth JOD 12,000 to strengthen agriculture and food security. Additionally, electricity connections were approved for government projects and agricultural and charitable cooperative associations, with a total cost of JOD 34,000.

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