The consortium consisting of ACWA Power - a leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants - Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Alternative Energy Projects Co. (AEPC) has started the shipment of the first 10 MWp of 24,700 bifacial solar panels manufactured by Jolywood (Taizhou) Solar Technology Co Ltd for the 500 MW Ibri 2 solar photovoltaic project. The panels will generate an output capacity of 405 Wp per panel.
Located in Al-Dhahirah Governorate, Ibri 2 PV IPP will contain approximately 1.4 million solar panels and extend over an area of 13 million square meters.
The 500 MW project is deemed to be Oman’s largest utility-scale solar PV Independent Power Project. At peak generation capacity, the plant output will be enough to supply an estimated 33,000 homes with electricity and will offset 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
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June 03, 2020
Amin Renewable Energy commissions 100 MW Amin Photovoltaic Power Plant
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited announced that it has commissioned the operations of its maiden solar PV project in Oman. The 100 megawatt Amin Photovoltaic Power Plant in Oman has achieved commerci...
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May 26, 2020
Arctech Solar supplies PV trackers to 500 MW Ibri II solar PV project in Dhahirah
Arctech Solar has completed the tracker production and shipment of the 575 MW major tracker components from China for the IBRI II project in Oman, which is invested by ACWA power. The 500 MW solar fa...
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March 27, 2020
Oman´s largest solar plant reaches financial close
A consortium consisting of ACWA Power, GIC, and AEPC have achieved the financial closure for the 500 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project (IPP) at Ibri in the Sultanate of Oman, which...
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March 26, 2020
Acquisition of Oman Electricity Transmission Company
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has completed the 49% equity acquisition of Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) together with seller Nama Group. Oman Electricity Transmission Company o...
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March 05, 2020
DEME sets to build a 500 MWp HYPORT Duqm hydrogen project of Duqm
DEME Concessions and Omani partners has announced an exclusive partnership to develop a green hydrogen plant in Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman. The town of Duqm is seen as an advantage due to is the...
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