Renewable Energy in OmanPublic Authority for Electricity and Water

Khalil AlzidiSenior Renewable Energy Engineer

Introduction

Challenges

PAEW Initiatives

Capacity Building

Contents

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Electricity in Oman

RAECO (Rural)

Salalah (South)

MIS (North)

OPWP

AER

PAEWPolicy making, Decision making, Attract investment, Feasibility studies ...

Regulation, Tariff, License, legal claims ...

The single buyer, Project development, Contracts management and follow-up ...

Electricity in Oman

Introduction Renewable Energy Resources (2008, by AER):

Target:

1- How much renewable energy is available2- Possibility for electricity generation

Results:

1- Significant potential from solar and wind2- Limited potential from geothermal, biogas and wave

Recommendations:

1- Conduct pilot projects in Rural areas (currently Diesel generation)2- Start feasibility study for utility (large scale) solar generation

Challenges

Cost

Challenges

Bankable Data

Subsidy

Target

Initiatives

Renewables Readiness Assessment (In collaboration with IRENA)

International Initiatives

A holistic evaluation of the sultanate conditions and identifying the actions needed to overcome barriers to renewable energy deployment.

Recommendations:

Policy and Regulation

RE Implementation and Market

Institutional and Legal Framework

Resource Mapping

R&D and Capacity Building

International Initiatives

Roof-top Program

An incentive program is investigated from technical and financial point of view for roof-top PV systems.

Residential

1.4GW

450MW

FiT

20 years

Dhophar wind farm (50MW)

International Initiatives

25 turbines

2MW

Operation: 2017

Local Initiatives

Feasibility study of large scale solar power plants (100-200MW)

1- Best sites for large scale power plants (100-200MW) out of 23 sites

2- Best technologies for these locations

3- Legal and financial framework for the project

Results:

4 locations: Adam, Manah, Al-Khabourah and Ibri

Preliminary environmental permits for Adam and Manah sites

Metrological stations were installed

Local Initiatives

National Energy Strategic Study

The study will produce a detailed energy supply development plan and demonstrate the impacts for the whole Oman economy through a comprehensive energy balance and macroeconomic model.

Target and Phasing

Policy and Strategy

Local initiatives

Wind Atlas

The best sites for wind energy plants will be identified in two stages:

1- Identifying and ranking the best sites for wind farms in the Sultanate considering the local and ground constraints.

2- Wind Masts will be installed on the best sites for Bankable data (at 80m).

First stage to finish in 2nd quarter of 2015

Other Projects

Solar Desalination (small scale)

Energy Recovery

Capacity Building

Strategic Research Program for Renewable Energy

Capacity Building

1- Power Generation and Storage.

3- Air Conditioning and Cooling.

Hybrid mobile solar/wind prototype

2- Water Desalination.

4- Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

Dissemination Program with “NAMA” group

Thanks