Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the owner and operator of the country’s transmission grids, has announced the successful completion of tests to support the remote operation of the Ibri Solar Independent Power Project (IPP).
Also known as Ibri II Solar IPP, the 500 MW capacity project is the largest grid-connected utility-scale solar power scheme currently in operation in the Sultanate of Oman. The project, located in Al Dhahirah Governorate, is owned by Shams Ad-Dhahirah Generating Company (SDGC), comprising a partnership of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), and Alternative Energy Projects Co (AEPC).
“OETC has successfully completed all the required tests to remotely control generation at Ibri Solar IPP, which is considered the first solar power plant in Oman to be connected to the transmission grid,” majority state-owned OETC, part of Nama Group, said in a post.
“This is considered a significant step towards (strengthening) the stability, reliability, and sustainability of the electricity grid, besides achieving national carbon neutrality goals and aspirations,” it further stated.—Zawya
