May 13, 2021 | Oman Observer
MUSCAT, May 13 The Omani government’s plans for the procurement of two major utility-scale solar powered projects in the interior of the country are still on track, although implementation and commercial operation timelines are expected to be delayed by a year.
According to Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) – the sole buyer of electricity output, the Manah Solar I and II Independent Power Projects (IPPs) – each having a generation capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) – are now slated for commercial operation in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 respectively.
This compares with earlier timelines of Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 respectively.