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Renewable Energy
13 January، 2024
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Oman among frontrunners of renewables growth in MENA: IEA

Image Source: Oman Observer According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, Oman’s renewables capacity growth is set to be the fourth largest in the region after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Morocco Renewable capacity expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to grow three-fold over the next […]

Solar Energy
8 January، 2024
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TotalEnergies launches solar park to power Oman desalination plant

Image Source: REGloble French energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE) has launched a 17-MWp solar park in Oman which will power a water desalination plant in the northeast of the Sultanate. The solar farm was inaugurated on Monday in the presence of Oman’s energy minister Salim Al Aufi, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals said. The […]

Reports and Studies
31 December، 2023
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Oman has MENA’s highest prospective solar farm capacity

Image Source: Farmers Weekly Oman ranks first in the MENA region and ninth globally with an exceptional prospective capacity of 18,349 megawatts (MW), representing for 1.55% of the total global capacity, according to the research, which offers insights into solar farm projects with a capacity of 20 MW and more. The figures from the Global Solar Power […]

News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy
12 December، 2023
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Oman: Manah-1 solar project secures $301mln in funding

Image Source: ZAWYA MUSCAT: A trio of international financial institutions has come together to provide $301.8 million in project finance towards the construction of a 500 MW capacity solar PV project currently in the initial stages of development at Manah in Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The project, dubbed ‘Manah-1 Solar IPP’, is being implemented by […]

News, Renewable Energy
12 December، 2023
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Export-Import Bank of Korea Provides $170 Million for Oman Solar Power Project Won by Korea Western Power

Image Source: KED Global The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced on Dec. 7 that it will provide a total of US$170 million in project financing (PF) for the Manah1 solar power project in Oman, which was secured by Korea Western Power (KOWEPO). The Manah1 solar power project, led by Oman’s state-owned Electricity and Desalination […]

News, Renewable Energy, Reports and Studies
12 December، 2023
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Oman plans to add some 4 GW of renewables by 2029

Image Source: Energy Oman Magazine Nama Power and Water Procurement Co (PWP), the sole off-taker of electricity from independent power plants in Oman, will seek developers for new solar and wind projects that are planned to add about 3 GW of capacity by 2029 in addition to a gigawatt that has already been assigned. The […]

Virtual Training Workshop “Green Hydrogen Methods of Production, Transport, Storage, and Utilization”

Majan Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, in cooperation with the Sustainable Energy Research Center, the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, and the Arab Academy for Renewable Energy platform – ARBRENA, organized a free virtual training workshop entitled “Green Hydrogen Methods of Production, Transport, Storage, and Utilization” which was a unique opportunity […]

Roundtable on “Challenges and Opportunities Along the Supply Chain for Green Hydrogen Projects in the Sultanate of Oman”

The Majan Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency organized a round table in cooperation with the Sustainable Energy Research Center, the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, the National Hydrogen Alliance, and the Ejad Platform. “Challenges and opportunities across the supply chain for green hydrogen projects in Oman” The roundtable was held on […]

الطاولة المستديرة حول “التحديات والفرص على طول سلسلة الإمداد لمشاريع الهيدروجين الأخضر في سلطنة عمان”

نظم مركز مجان للطاقة المتجددة وكفاءة الطاقة بالتعاون مع مركز أبحاث الطاقة المستدامة وكلية الهندسة في جامعة السلطان قابوس و تحالف الهيدروجين الوطني و منصة إيجاد طاولة مستديرة حول “التحديات والفرص على طول سلسلة الإمداد لمشاريع الهيدروجين الأخضر في سلطنة عمان” تأتي هذه الفعالية ضمن فعاليات المؤتمر الدولي الثامن عشر حول “الحلول النظرية والهندسية للطاقة […]

Green Events
9 October، 2023
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GCC to make COP28 turning point: Secretary-General

The ministers discussed the strategies required to defend climate action to ensure secure growth and economic prosperity in the region RIYADH – Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said Sunday that GCC member states are determined to continue their efforts to address climate change repercussions and make COP28 a turning point. […]

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