Oman: Utility looks to 50%+ output hike


Issue 1038 - 09 Jun 2017 | 1 minute read

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWPC) plans to raise its mainly gas-fired electricity generation capacity to 11.7GW in 2023, up from 7.77GW at end-2016, according to the state utility’s seven-year plan, published in late May. While generation is slated to rise by 51%,peak power demand is forecast to increase by 53% to 9.96GW in 2023, from 6.52GW at end-2016. According to OPWPC, demand for gas supply to the Main Interconnected System (MIS – Muscat and northern Oman) and Dhofar grids will rise by 24% in the period to 2023, equivalent to 1.9bcm/yr.

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