Oman to Award Solar Energy Projects of $777 Mn for Country’s Largest Solar Panel Project Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), responsible for purchasing power and water for all IPP/IWPP projects within the Sultanate of Oman, will soon award solar energy projects to international investors. These projects are worth $777 million and have secured approvals from the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR)- which looks after electrcitiy regulation. The […] Read more
Oman Begins Tendering for 500-MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia and UAE are going bullish on renewable energy, Oman doesn’t like the idea of staying behind by far. In a key development, Oman Power and Water Procurement Co. (OPWP) has come up with a tender to select the independent power producers (IPPs) for the development of a […] Read more
ACME Moves Ahead On Land For Green Ammonia & Hydrogen Project In Oman Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy developer ACME Group today announced signing of a land agreement to set up one of the world’s largest green ammonia projects at Special Economic Zone at Port of Duqm in Oman. ACME signed the agreement with the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones which is a Government authority of Oman. […] Read more
Oman’s 25 GW RE Project To Become Future Ready Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy An international consortium is developing a 25GW renewable project in Oman to produce 1.8 millions of tons per annum of green hydrogen and up to 10 million tons per annum of green ammonia by 2030 to make the Middle Eastern country a leading player in truly zero carbon fuels. The consortium — comprised of OQ […] Read more
Oman, ACME to Build Green H2 & Ammonia Project Updated On Tue, Aug 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oman, the oldest independent state in the Arab world, has signed a land reservation agreement for a green hydrogen and ammonia project that Indian renewable energy company ACME aims to set up in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm. The announcement was made by Oman’s state news agency through Twitter recently. According to its Second […] Read more
Is ‘Oil Miracle’ Middle East Now Seeking to Become a Hydrogen Capital? Updated On Tue, Jun 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In the wake of hydrogen, especially green hydrogen (produced through electrolysis using renewable energy), being posited as an ideal alternative to fossil fuels for producing electricity, the oil powerhouse Middle East has set out to become a major producer of the new clean fuel—green H2. Many oil-dependent economies within the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum […] Read more
Sungrow to Supply Inverter Solutions to 500 MW Solar Plant in Oman Updated On Mon, May 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sungrow will supply 1500V SG250HX inverter solutions to the 500 MWac IBRI II project in Oman, which is the largest utility-scale solar plant in the Sultanate to date. Sungrow, a leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has announced that it will supply 1500V SG250HX inverter solutions to the 500 MWac IBRI II project in Oman, which is […] Read more
AIIB Grants $60 Mn Loan for 500 MW Solar Project in Oman Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy AIIB has approved a USD 60 million loan to increase the renewable power generation capacity in Oman by financing a 500 MW solar PV project in the country The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a USD 60 million loan to increase the renewable power generation capacity in Oman to help […] Read more
Oman’s AER to encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) will encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops. Qais Al-Zakwani, executive director of the Authority for Electricity Regulation on Monday said Authority will introduce a programme that will encourage households to install solar arrays and feed the power into the national grid. AER reviewing minimum technical […] Read more
