Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) recently unveiled substantial investment plans across a broad portfolio of network expansion and modernisation projects.
OETC Supporting the Sultanate`s Industrial Growth Strategies
The majority state-owned owner operator of the Sultanate’s national grid is aiming to support Oman’s ambitious clean energy and industrial growth strategies. Accordingly, the OETC has identified 51 key projects for implementation over the next five years. Further plans aim to increase renewable energy and conventional resources, link new rural areas and meet the Transmission Security Standard.
Renewable and Conventional Energy Projects To Be Constructed
Targeted for grid connection within five years are several solar PV Independent Power Projects (IPPs). They include the 500 MW Ibri Solar III project and the 280 MW Al Kamil Solar IPP and 220 MW Solar PV IPP 2028 project. Furthermore, two Solar PV IPPs are proposed at sites in the Al Sharqiyah North and South Governorates, each contributing 500MW.
In parallel, numerous wind farms will be integrated into the national grid further boosting Oman’s renewable energy generation capacity. Accordingly, these include the JBB Ali wind farm, which will offer planned capacity of 100MW by 2026. Additionally, the existing 50MW Dhofar I wind farm will see expansion, with an extra 120 MW projected also by 2026. Other significant wind projects include Ras Madrakah (250MW) and Mahout (350 MW), both planned for connection Q2 2027. Additional wind farms are expected to be operational in 2029, including Mahout II (350MW), Al Jazer (100MW), Shaleem (100MW) and Sadah (90MW). Also planned for grid connection is a pair of conventional gas-powered IPPs planned at Misfah (1600 MW) and Duqm (800 MW). Meanwhile, Phase 2 of the strategic North-South Interconnector Project (Rabt) – focusing on a stretch extending from Duqm to Dhofar – is slated for completion by Q4 2026.
OETC expects the upgrades will add significant benefits for the Sultanate due to expected fuel savings across different power systems. Further advantages include the sharing of spinning reserves (reducing operating costs), generation capacity harmonisation and improvement of grid resiliency.
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