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Duqm electricity demand expected to grow substantially

MUSCAT, July 24, 2016

Electricity demand in Duqm, where one of the Middle East’s most ambitious industrial and economic hubs is currently under development, is anticipated to grow 10-fold to 650 megawatts (MW) by the year 2025, said a report.

This compares with around 67 MW of diesel-based generation capacity currently serving the area, but which is anticipated to be progressively ramped up as power demand growth climbs over this timeframe, added the Oman Daily Observer report.

Meeting the electricity needs of investors setting up operations in the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a priority objective for the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), the sole procurement of new power generation and water desalination capacity.

It noted however that “the pace of growth is highly uncertain and depends on many factors related to global markets, investment levels, and government incentives”.

Given its location outside of the two main grids — Main Interconnected System (MIS) and Dhofar System — which serve much of the sultanate, Duqm’s electricity requirements are covered by the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO). The latter owns and operates the 67 MW diesel powered plant that currently serves Duqm and the surrounding areas.

According to OPWP, the forecasts of a significant near-term increase in power demand in Duqm, fuelled by anticipated investment and commercial activity, have not been fully realised, added the report.




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