Oman to generate 30% of power from renewables by 2030
Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, revealed that five to six new renewable energy projects utilising wind and solar power will begin this year, with a
By 2029, APSR will roll out 29 solar projects generating 1,000 MW, along with wind energy projects in Shaleem (100 MW) and Al Jazir (100 MW). Additionally, a 3,000 MW solar project is scheduled for 2030, marking a significant leap in Oman's renewable energy production.
Oman has been increasingly centralising control of its overall energy policy, including the public provision of power. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) are responsible for policy decisions regarding power and water, respectively.
Oman has large-scale potential for wind power thanks in part to higher wind speeds in the evening and at night, compensating for solar downtime and allowing for sustained renewable power generation. Oman's first wind farm, the 50-MW Harweel farm in the Dhofar Governorate, was brought on-line in August 2019.
Oman has long relied on hydrocarbons for the vast majority of its domestic energy mix. In 2021 gas was the source of 71% of energy consumed in the country, while oil accounted for 28%. Coal and renewable sources provided less than 1% combined. Oman's current target is for renewables to constitute 30% of its energy mix by 2030.
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