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Renewable Energy
13 January، 2024
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Nama PWP Initiates RFP For Ibri III Solar Project, Advancing Oman’s Renewable Energy Agenda

Image Source: TaiyangNews In alignment with Oman Vision 2040 and its commitment to Net Zero plans, Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP) is set to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Ibri III Solar Independent Power Project (IPP). The proposed solar PV project, with a capacity of 500 MW, is planned for implementation […]

Renewable Energy
13 January، 2024
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Oman among frontrunners of renewables growth in MENA: IEA

Image Source: Oman Observer According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, Oman’s renewables capacity growth is set to be the fourth largest in the region after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Morocco Renewable capacity expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to grow three-fold over the next […]

Solar Energy
13 January، 2024
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EDF Renewables-KOWEPO Consortium Achieves Financial Closure for Manah 1 Solar PV Project in Oman

Image Source: Linkedin A consortium led by EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) has achieved financial closure for the Manah 1 Solar PV Project, a 500MW solar power plant located in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman. The milestone, announced in line with COP28, marks a significant step towards the commencement of commercial operations in […]

Solar Energy
8 January، 2024
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TotalEnergies launches solar park to power Oman desalination plant

Image Source: REGloble French energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE) has launched a 17-MWp solar park in Oman which will power a water desalination plant in the northeast of the Sultanate. The solar farm was inaugurated on Monday in the presence of Oman’s energy minister Salim Al Aufi, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals said. The […]

Renewable Energy
31 December، 2023
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Petroleum Development Oman Plans 100 MW Solar-BESS Project

Image Source: Solarquarter Expanding its commitment to renewable energy, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the Sultanate of Oman’s largest oil and gas producer, has advanced plans for two wind power projects alongside a utility-scale solar PV Independent Power Project (IPP) integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Qarn Alam. PDO will issue a Request […]

Reports and Studies
31 December، 2023
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Oman has MENA’s highest prospective solar farm capacity

Image Source: Farmers Weekly Oman ranks first in the MENA region and ninth globally with an exceptional prospective capacity of 18,349 megawatts (MW), representing for 1.55% of the total global capacity, according to the research, which offers insights into solar farm projects with a capacity of 20 MW and more. The figures from the Global Solar Power […]

Reports and Studies
24 December، 2023
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Oman Steps Up Low-Carbon Ambitions

Image Source: Medium For Oman, the transition to cleaner energy sources is both an imperative and a practical economic path to a more sustainable future. The Omani government is in a race to prepare for a post-oil future. Since the discovery of oil in the 1960s, the sultanate’s economy has relied heavily on revenue from […]

Solar Energy
23 December، 2023
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Oman Leads MENA Region In Prospective Solar Farm Capacity

Image Source: ShareAmerica Oman has solidified its position as the frontrunner in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region concerning potential solar farm capacity, as per the latest data from the Global Solar Power Tracker. This report, focusing on solar farm projects of 20 MW capacity and above, indicates that Oman ranks first in […]

News
23 December، 2023
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Fluxys, OQGN to work on hydrogen and CO2 infrastructure projects in Oman

Image Source: FuelCellsWork Belgium’s energy infrastructure company Fluxys and Omani state-owned transmission system operator OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore strategic cooperation in the development of hydrogen and CO2 infrastructure projects in Oman. The signing took place on October 24, 2023, which was also the day of […]

Solar Energy
23 December، 2023
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Oman’s Nama Power To Launch 1000 MW Solar PV Project By 2029

Image Source: Oman Observer Nama Power & Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP), the exclusive purchaser of power and water output in Oman, has unveiled plans for a substantial new solar PV-based Independent Power Project (IPP) named ‘Solar PV IPPs 2029’. Scheduled for launch in 2029, this ambitious venture will encompass a combined capacity of 1000 […]

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