The feasibility study, conducted by the Belgian firm Tractable, was discussed on Monday by a workshop for financing the project with the participation of French and Japanese officials and banks.
Prime Minister Samir Rifai attended part of the discussion. With the geological feasibility study complete, the firm, an affiliate of GDF SUEZ, will move on to an environmental impact assessment at the site, located in an area 20 km south of the port city, JAEC's chairman Khalid Touqan said.
Regarding financing, Touqan said that the commission was examining ways to cooperate with a private partner to jointly finance and operate the power plant.
During the workshop, French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac pledged her country's support to Jordan's fledging nuclear program in terms of training, know-how, legal and political assistance as well as financing.
Over the past two years, Jordan concluded agreements with at least eight nuclear powers to muster assistance in developing its nuclear program for peaceful uses.
Jordan and other Arab countries have apparently shown interest in possessing nuclear technology after Iran went adamantly ahead in building its controversial nuclear capacity.
