{"id":77551,"date":"2023-05-22T01:02:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T01:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/22\/omans-opwp-rebrands-and-kicks-off-implementation-contracts-for-1-gw-of-solar-projects-plus-dubai-completes-6-mw-wte-project-and-egypt-ramps-up-renewables-funding-efforts\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T01:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T01:02:26","slug":"omans-opwp-rebrands-and-kicks-off-implementation-contracts-for-1-gw-of-solar-projects-plus-dubai-completes-6-mw-wte-project-and-egypt-ramps-up-renewables-funding-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/22\/omans-opwp-rebrands-and-kicks-off-implementation-contracts-for-1-gw-of-solar-projects-plus-dubai-completes-6-mw-wte-project-and-egypt-ramps-up-renewables-funding-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman\u2019s OPWP rebrands and kicks off implementation contracts for 1 GW of solar projects PLUS: Dubai completes 6 MW WtE project and Egypt ramps up renewables funding efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> OPWP rebrands and<\/strong> makes Manah contracts official:<\/strong> The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has rebranded to Nama<\/a> and signed contract awards for the implementation of its 1 GW Manah I and II<\/a> solar Independent Power Projects (IPPs), OPWP said<\/a> on Thursday. The contract for the 500 MW Manah 1 was signed with Korea Western Power and French EDF Renewables. Construction on the USD 453 mn project is expected to start in November, with the completion date set<\/a> for March 2025. The contract for the second 500 MW Manah 2 project was also signed with a consortium<\/a> comprising China\u2019s Jinko Power and Singapore\u2019s Sembcorp in March.<\/p>\n

ALSO- OPWP has issued requests for proposals (RFPs) and qualifications <\/strong>(RFQs) for three wind IPPs across the sultanate<\/strong>, Oman Daily Observer<\/a> reported last week. Two of the wind farms for which OPWP issued RFPs and RFQs \u2014 the Duqm wind project and the Jalaan Bani Bu Wind \u2014 would come online in 2Q 2026<\/a>, followed by the Harweel Wind project in 4Q 2026. The company has completed a year-long study to determine the potential energy generation capacity for each project, and is considering generation targets of 200 MW for the Duqm wind farm and 100 MW for each of the remaining projects, according to the news outlet.<\/p>\n

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Dubai completes 6 MW biogas-to-energy facility:<\/strong> Dubai has finished constructing its 6 MW waste-to-energy (WtE) biogas production facility at the Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wam<\/a> reported on Thursday. The biogas will be retrieved from the waste emitted by the water treatment process before being turned to energy and used to treat more water. The facility can generate some 44k MWh of electricity annually \u2014 enough to cover 50% of the treatment plant\u2019s entire operational needs \u2014 and will lower operational costs by AED 320 mn over 25 years while reducing carbon emissions by 31k tons. Out of the 57k cubic meters of biogas waste produced per day, almost 55k can be retrieved to produce energy.<\/p>\n

Egypt ramps up green investments and funding:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad discussed with European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti the latest preparations to implement Egypt\u2019s Green Sustainable Industry<\/a> project, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. Fouad said she looks forward to a final approval for the project ahead of signing the financial agreement. The project will unlock EUR 150 mn to support green industries and environmental compatibility. It will also provide concessional financing packages for both public and private industrial companies at estimated investments of up to EUR 268 mn to fund green projects, including recycling and renewable energy projects, especially in energy-intensive industries, the statement added.<\/p>\n

More Korean investments in waste management? <\/strong>Fouad discussed with her South Korean counterpart Han Hwa-jin boosting Seoul\u2019s investments in Egypt\u2019s waste management sector, according to a statement<\/a>. They also discussed potential ways for the two countries to work together to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in cooperation with the private sector. The South Korean minister expressed interest in working with Egypt to produce energy from waste. She also expressed her country\u2019s interest in providing Egypt with a grant to establish a center through which waste technologies can be imported.<\/p>\n

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