#Oman


Nahida power plant

Oman’s $44 M Nahida power plant starts operation

Oman, Muscat: Oman Electricity Transmission Company has announced the official launch of Nahida power plant built at a cost of $44 M (RO 17 M) in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah.

New power line to link Oman and UAE

Oman: Work is under way to establish a 33 kV power line to link Khasab Power Plant with Al Ghalilah Power Plant in the UAE.

First 500 MVA / 220 kV power transformer

Oman, Muscat: Voltamp Transformers, a high power production firm, succeeded in producing the first 500 MVA / 220 kV transformer at its unit in the Wilayat of Suhar.

First-of-its-kind power transformer in Oman

Oman, Muscat: Voltamp Transformers Company and Bahwan Engineering Company have signed a contract to manufacture and supply a 500 MVA, 400 kV transformer.

500 MW solar PV plant to be built in Oman

The development of a 500 MW solar PV power plant follows after a consortium composed of ACWA Power, GIC, and AEPC executed the project agreements with OPWP.

Oman receives interest in two power assets

Oman has received 25 expressions of interest from investors interested in buying stakes in two electricity companies under a privatisation plan aimed at boosting state coffers.

New $4.2 M substation in Oman

Majan Electric Company SAOG (MJEC), a member of Nama Group, has recently launched the new Majaz Primary substation in Oman with a cost of $4.2 M (RO 1.6 M).

Omani power firms investing over $1B in 2016

Oman, Muscat: Power companies in Oman are investing more than $1 billion to expand and upgrade the transmission and distribution networks this year, reports Times of Oman.

Majan Electricity signs nine substation agreements

Oman, Muscat: Majan Electricity Company has signed nine agreements worth close to $20 million for various substation projects across the company’s distribution network in the North Batina, Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi.

OETC agrees on $225M upgrade

Oman, Muscat: Oman Electricity Transmission Company has signed 6 agreements related to construction works on a new grid station, expansion of a number of existing plants, reinforcement of overhead transmission lines and consultancy services coming at a costs of about $225 million.