Oman plans to generate 90MW from renewables
The Sultanate has long looked to renewable power projects to achieve energy independence.
MUSCAT: Oman plans to generate 90 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable projects by 2019, and the development and potential of renewable energy in Oman are very promising, said a top level official at Siemens in Oman.
Oman’s experiment with new models in partnership with the private sector and its eagerness in adopting new technology and getting involved in research could pave the way for large-scale renewable projects, Markus-Erich Strohmeier, chief executive officer of Siemens Oman, told Times of Oman.
“The Sultanate has long looked to renewable power projects to achieve energy independence, while maintaining steady hydrocarbon exports. With several pilot solar projects, the renewables sector could soon enjoy a period of strong private expansion,” added Strohmeier.
“At any rate, the energy system of the future must be reconceived. This is because the more renewable, fluctuating electricity flows through the grids, the more flexible the grids must become – something that can be achieved only through the use of storage technology.”
For example, the Siemens SILYZER technology is an innovative electrolysis system for converting electricity into hydrogen or chemicals.
“As part of Siemens Gamesa, we can provide end-to-end turnkey solutions, handling the design, engineering and commissioning of the solar power plants. For instance, we are the leading supplier of steam turbines for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) applications; a technology we are certainly keen on bringing to Oman,” added Strohmeier.