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26 August، 2023
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Oman’s Miraah Solar plant delivers first steam to Amal West oilfield

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar energy for the oil and gas industry, have completed construction on the first block of the Miraah solar plant safely on schedule and on budget, and has successfully delivered steam to the Amal West oilfield. Upon completion, Miraah will be among the world’s […]

Battery Materials
26 August، 2023
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Shell Oman Opens the First Solar-powered Shell Service Station in the Sultanate

Shell Oman opened the first solar-powered service station in the Sultanate of Oman in Mukhaizna, Al Wusta Governorate, as an initial phase of “Solar Into Stations” Project which was launched in quarter three of 2017, with more sites planned in Muscat to be announced in 2018. The installation of solar system at Shell Mukhaizna Service Station […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman Shell completes solar project in 22 schools

Oman Shell recently announced the completion of its ‘Solar into Schools’ project, which is Shell’s fifth ‘Gift to The Nation’ initiative in 2016. In this project, Oman Shell collaborated with the Ministry of Education and a number of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to install solar photovoltaic (PV) generation systems in 22 public schools […]

Battery Materials
26 August، 2023
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largest solar system for a desalination plant in Oman

TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) systems providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur. The power plant will be located on the site of the Sharqiyah Desalination plant, which is a reference in Oman and in the gulf […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman to start work on $777mln solar energy projects in Q3

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company is set to award solar energy projects worth RO300 million ($777 million) to international investors following approval from the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR), said a report. The Manah 1 and 2 projects, which will jointly produce a total of 1,000MW, is set to come up on a […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman’s 105-MW Amin solar PV plant gets global certificate

Oman’s 105-MW Amin solar PV plant has been registered as the first solar energy project in the country with a global renewable energy certificate. The global energy renewable certificate allows linking electricity ownership rights from the place of production to the place of consumption by issuing a certificate for each megawatt-hour produced from the power […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman awards 500MW Manah Solar II IPP to Sembcorp Utilities-Jinko Power JV

Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announced on Monday that it has, through an 80 percent-owned joint venture to be set up by its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities with China’s Jinko Power Technology (Jinko Power), received an award by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) to build, own and operate (BOO) the Manah Solar […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman’s first solar-powered bank

Bank Muscat inaugurated the country’s first solar-powered bank branch at a ceremony on Sunday presided by H E Mohammed bin Salim bin Said al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, in the presence of dignitaries and Sulaiman al Harthy, deputy chief executive officer Islamic Banking. The opening was held at the Meethaq branch in […]

First solar-powered biodiesel refinery in Oman

Synergy BioFuels announced the commissioning of the first Biodiesel Plant in Oman in Samail Industrial Estate. The plant successfully produced its first batch of 30 Tons of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil (UCO) that complies with EN14214 international standards. “This is a significant milestone in our journey to support Oman’s green economy and Oman’s Vision […]

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26 August، 2023
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Oman weighs Concentrated Solar Power project at Duqm

A first-of-its-kind Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project is envisioned for development near Duqm in Al Wusta Governorate as part of Oman’s pivot away from gas-powered electricity generation to renewables-based sources. The initiative, subject to the findings of a feasibility study, will add to a mixed portfolio of renewable resources and technologies being explored by the […]

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