Oman to expand and upgrade power grid

The state-owned Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) plans to spend more than OMR1 billion ($2.6 billion) by 2030 to expand and upgrade the national electricity grid.

Thirty-five projects totalling OMR250 million are under development, which will strengthen grid capacity, reliability and readiness for future demand, the state-run Oman News Agency reported.

More than 60 percent of the second phase of the Rabt project for north-south interconnection has been completed, while network expansion projects in the Dhofar governorate have crossed 90 percent.

Over 50 percent of the work to connect Masirah Island to the main transmission network has also been finished.

OETC has expanded the number of transmission stations from 29 in 2005 to 116, while the length of the grid network has exceeded 10,400km.

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In 2025, the company has awarded nine projects valued at OMR250 million, primarily in renewables. These plans, which include three wind power plants generating 1,220 megawatts and a 500MW solar plant, are expected to lower carbon emissions by more than 1.9 million tonnes annually.

The sultanate is targeting net zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. It aims to produce 30 percent of its electricity using renewable sources by 2030 and reach 100 percent clean energy capacity by 2050.