Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) will devleop 500 MW solar plant in the Manah region of the sultanate in collaboration with South Korean group KOWEPO (Korea Western Power).
As per the agreement, the Manah 1 solar power project will be developed by KOWEPO and its French partner EDFR at an investment of 600 billion won ($452 million), while Manah 2 will be built by Jinko Power from China and Sembcorp from Singapore.
The project was awarded by OPWP in two separate orders in 2019- Manah 1 (500 MW) and Manah 2 (500 MW).Once completed, it will be the largest solar power plant in Oman.It is reported that the work on the project will begin in November 2023 and will be completed in March 2025.
Further, Korea Western Power will be responsible for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the solar power plant.The electricity generated by the project over the period of next 20 years will be purchased by OPWP.
