Oman floats tender for 500MW solar project
Prominent global energy corporations are among 12 companies invited by the Omani government to compete for a license to build the Sultanate’s first utility-scale solar PV Independent Power Project (IPP).
The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), the sole procurer of new capacity under the Sector Law, announced on Tuesday that a Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to each of the 12 international companies prequalified to participate in the competitive tender. The RFP was issued on June 4, 2018, the state-owned subsidiary of Nama Group (previously the Electricity Holding Company) said.
The proposed commercial scale renewable energy project — dubbed Ibri II Solar IPP — is a 500 MW capacity solar photovoltaic (PV) based scheme to be set up in Wilayat Ibri in Dhahirah Governorate.
Among the contenders for this maiden investment in large-scale renewables are energy giants like BP, EDF and Total, many of which are competing as consortiums or joint
AMONG THE CONTENDERS FOR THIS MAIDEN INVESTMENT IN LARGE-SCALE RENEWABLES ARE ENERGY GIANTS LIKE BP, EDF AND TOTAL, MANY OF WHICH ARE COMPETING AS CONSORTIUMS OR JOINT VENTURES
ventures. Prequalified to participate in the tender are: (1) Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC ( Masdar) and Total Solar (2) BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited, Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments Limited and China New Energy Development (Zhejiang) Co (3) EDF Energies Nouvelles and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (4) International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (5) International Power SA (IPSA) (6) GCL New Energy International Limited and Alfanar Company.