Oman Daily Observer

Contract for Sultanate’s first wind farm project

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Saleh bin Nasser al Rumhi, Chief Executive Officer of RAECO, added: “We are pleased to be supporting this project and the constructi­on of the Dhofar Wind Power Project, which will be launched after signing of the project developmen­t agreement with Masdar in 2014.”

“This project represents a fundamenta­l shift in clean energy projects in the region and in the Sultanate in particular. It is the first project of its kind in the Gulf region and will offset 110,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions,” he added.

“The signing of this agreement signifies a major step in the developmen­t of the Dhofar Wind Power Project and is testimony to the strong relationsh­ip between the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE. We look forward to the signing of other associated agreements related to the project this October.”

Mohammed Saif al Suwaidi, Director-General of ADFD, noted, “We are proud to fund the Dhofar Wind Power Project, the first of its kind in Oman with its innovative technology and which upon completion will contribute to the Sultanate’s position as a clean energy leader in the region and will represent seven per cent of the total installed power generation capacity in the Dhofar Governorat­e, including its capital city Salalah, a major port and free zone”.

“In addition, it will help facilitate greater knowledge transfer in renewable energy between the UAE and Oman. Today, this multi-partner initiative is another strategic clean energy endeavour ADFD is pleased to support.”

GE will lead the EPC consortium, and will provide the project’s 13 wind turbines powered by the company’s latest 3.8MW wind turbine generator solution.

TSK will support the consortium partners with the constructi­on of the balance of plant.

For Masdar, this is yet another milestone in the field of wind energy after having developed the 117MW Tafila wind farm in Jordan, the Middle East’s first utility-scale wind power project.

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