Oman invites developers for five wind projects worth USD 1.2bn

Oman is seeking developers for five wind projects across the Sultanate which are planned to become operational in 2027.

Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), the sole offtaker of electricity from independent power plants in Oman, on Monday issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the five schemes that will be implemented as independent power projects (IPP) and will require investments of about OMR 457 million (USD 1.18bn /EUR 1.09bn).

The biggest of the five projects is the Mahoot I with a planned capacity of 342 MW - 400 MW and an estimated investment of OMR 187 million. The wind park will be located in Mahoot Province, Wusta Governorate and generate 1,226 GWh of power annually. The commercial operation date (COD) is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

Jaalan Bani Bu Ali will be built in Sharqiyah Governorate with a capacity of 91 MW - 105 MW and an estimated investment of OMR 46 million. Planned to enter commercial operation in the first quarter of 2027, the wind park is expected to generate 272 GWh per year.

A 114-132 MW wind farm dubbed Dhofar II will be installed in Dhofar Governorate near Oman's first wind farm in operation -- Dhofar I. The project will cost OMR 58 million. Dhofar II is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2027, producing 326 GWh per year.

Duqm Wind IPP with a capacity of 234-270 MW will be built in Wusta Governorate with a COD planned for the last quarter of 2027. The investment in the project is forecast at OMR 119 million. The wind farm's annual output is projected at 920 GWh.

The fifth project, Sadah Wind IPP, of 81-99 MW will be located in Dhofar Governorate. Its construction is estimated to cost OMR 47 million. The wind farm should be operational in the last quarter of 2027, generating 244 GWh annually.

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