Author: PPD Team Date: 22/01/2025
Sembcorp Industries has inaugurated the 588 MW Manah 2 Solar Independent Power Project in Manah, Oman, marking its first greenfield renewables development in the Middle East.
Backed by a 20-year 500 MW power purchase agreement with Nama Power and Water Procurement Company, the project began commercial operations on December 30, 2024, following successful acceptance tests.
Spanning 6.8 million square meters in the Ad Dakhiliyah region, the project employs over 1 million bi-facial photovoltaic solar panels, capable of producing 1.5 million MWh of clean energy annually.
Oman’s solar sector is growing rapidly. In December 2024, TotalEnergies partnered with OQ Alternative Energy to develop three renewable projects: the 100 MW North Solar in Saih Nihaydah and two 100 MW wind farms, Riyah-1 and Riyah-2, in southern Oman.