US-based company Astonfield and Omani Rural Areas Electricity Company has signed the first agreement to generate electricity from renewable energy resources in the Sultanate in what has been branded a turning point in the Sultanate’s energy industry.
Under the deal, Astonfield, in co-operation with local firm Multitech, will establish a pilot solar power plant in the state of Al Mazyunah in the Dhofar Governorate, the Times of Oman reported.
It will begin commercial operation in mid-2014 with a 303KW capacity.
The power purchase agreement has been described as a turning point in electricity generation in Oman.
Experts say Oman has one of the highest potentials for turning solar radiation into energy, with the pilot project set up to determine the specific advantages and challenges of operating in the Sultanate.
As part of the deal, Astonfield will install two different types of solar energy generation technologies to evaluate the best method for energy production.
The final form of the solar power plant will then be tailored to Oman's specific environment
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