HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said inaugurates Manah 1 and Manah 2 solar power plants in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah.
The plants, which occupy an area of 14.5 million square metres, have a production capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
The two plants, which are the largest solar power plants in the Sultanate of Oman, use more than two million bifacial photovoltaic solar panels to achieve maximum productivity, and nearly 1,800 automated dry-cleaning robots. This will enhance the generation of clean electricity and avoid the use of water for sustainability purposes.
The two projects serve environmental objectives by raising the percentage of renewable energy production in Oman from 6.6 percent to 11 percent, besides cutting down the volume of carbon dioxide emissions by 1.4 million tons per annum.
Through this accomplishment, Oman takes a major step towards achieving net zero neutrality by 2050. It also contributes to the reduction of high demand for electricity by generating sufficient electricity to serve about 120,000 homes.
It is worth noting that Manah 1 and Manah 2 solar power plants stem from a partnership between the public and private sectors. Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (a subsidiary of Nama Group) is the tenderer and exclusive buyer of the two projects. Manah 1 plant was implemented in cooperation with Wadi Noor Solar Power Company, the French company EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO).
The Manah 2 plant was implemented in cooperation with Sembcorp Jinko Shine, Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries and Chinese company Jinko Power.
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