ENGIE announces the successful revival of the Sohar 1 Project in Oman with the signing of a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
The Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant, which includes a 585 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) facility and 150,000 m³/day of multi-stage flash desalination capacity, saw its original PPA expire in May 2022. Since then, the plant has been maintained in preservation mode by ENGIE STOMO (SUEZ TRACTEBEL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OMAN) L.L.C. Following a successful debt restructuring process, STOMO secured a competitive tariff, enabling the signing of a new PPA in October 2024 for 405 MW of Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) capacity.The plant achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) on March 28, 2025.
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November 20, 2025
Agreement Signed to Develop The Dhofar II Wind Power Project in Oman
Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sembcorp Utilities (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) and OQ Alternat...
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November 13, 2025
Nama PWP receives 18 bids for Oman’s first waste-to-energy project in Al Barka
Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) has received 18 submissions for qualification from international and local consortia and companies for the Sultanate’s first waste-to-...
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September 23, 2025
Agreement signed for 500 MW Solar PV Project in Oman
Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP) has signed an agreement for the development of 500 MW Ibri III Solar Project in Oman.
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August 19, 2025
500 MW Solar Project becomes Operational in Oman
Shanghai Electric's first solar power plant in Oman, the 500MW Oman Manah-1 Solar IPP Project, has completed one month of smooth operations after passing all assessments and final handover.
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August 06, 2025
Oman Launches Qualification Phase for First Waste-to-Energy Project in Barka
Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), Oman, announces the commencement of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) process for the country’s first utility-scale Waste-to-Energy Project (WTE...
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