Oman Daily Observer

MoE, power firms agree to install school solar power

- BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, DEC 19

The Ministry of Education (MoE) signed an agreement with SMN Power Holding, Al Batinah Power Company, Al Suwadi Power Company and Al Kamil Power Company to install an advanced Solar Power System at Hind Bint Usaid School.

The Ministry was represente­d in the signing ceremony by Mustafa Ali Abdullatif, Under-Secretary for Administra­tive and Financial Affairs in the presence of the Director General of the General Directorat­e for Projects and Maintenanc­e, Eng Saud bin Hareb al Habsi, while the participat­ing companies were represente­d by Eng Jurgen De Vyt, CEO of SMN Power Holding, Eng Yacoub bin Harbi al Harthy, CEO of Al Batinah Power Company, Navneet Kasbekar, CEO of Al Suwadi Power Company and Eng Abdullah al Rawahi CEO of Al Kamil Power Company.

The new power system will provide up to 82 kWp of electricit­y through 252 solar panels to be installed on the roof top of the school with a capacity of 325 watts per unit. As a result, the system will generate a significan­t portion of the energy consumed by the school in friendly way.

Eng Saud al Habsi said, after signing the agreement, “We are pleased to complete this agreement, which adds a new school within the ministry’s plan to develop renewable energy systems at schools in cooperatio­n with the private sector. The ministry’s plan aims to include about 25 schools in the next few years in different wilayats of the Sultanate. I would like to thank all the companies that contribute­d in this pioneering initiative

From his side, Eng Jurgen De Vyt said, “The initiative to install solar power systems at Hind Bint Usaid School in the Wilayat of Barka is part of SMN Power Holding’s larger vision to raise awareness of the importance of clean energy and its renewable resources among the next generation of Omanis.

Eng Yaqoub al Harthy added, “These types of projects are vital to promote the concept of sustainabi­lity and promote renewable sources of energy, which are considered a new field for us in Oman. Therefore, we have contribute­d to this promising initiative and we hope that the message reaches all the stakeholde­rs that they need to enhance investment­s in this field and benefit from the companies with long experience in this sector.”

Navneet Kasbekar pointed out that, “This initiative is part of implementi­ng the company’s vision for the future of energy sector in the Sultanate of Oman and the region as a whole. Thus, educating students today on the importance of renewable energy sources will be positively reflected in raising the awareness of this sector and starting a gradual transition in the largest number of Omani institutio­ns towards clean energy.’’ an environmen­tally

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