Dhofar wind farm starts producing electricity

The 50 MW Dhofar wind power plant is expected to start producing the first kilowatt-hour of electricity, which is a step towards the full operation of this plant, which is the first wind power plant in the world. public services in the Persian Gulf region.
The plant, which is fully funded by the Abu Dhabi Development Fund (ADFD), the leading national institution supporting economic and social development initiatives around the world, has been connected to the distribution network of the United Arab Emirates. main electricity of Oman with the launch of the first wind turbine in the factory and the production of clean electricity. The remaining 12 turbines at the plant will be commissioned, tested and connected to the grid sequentially for commercial operation later this year.
Masdar is responsible for the development of the project and has entrusted engineering, procurement and construction to a consortium of international companies including General Electric and TSK. Once fully operational, the plant should generate electricity to meet the needs of 16,000 households, equivalent to 7% of the total energy demand in Dhofar governorate, as well as helping to prevent the release of 110,000 tons of CO2. And reduce the dependence on natural gas for electricity production.
Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, managing director of the Abu Dhabi Development Fund (ADFD), said: "ADFD has prioritized the financing of renewable energy projects in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the project. sustainable development of the UN. As part of its efforts to support the development of sustainable energy solutions on a global scale, the Fund has established local and global partnerships that have enabled the implementation of renewable energy projects. in several countries with a total generation capacity of 2,584 MW. "
He pointed out that the launch of the first turbine of the Dhofar wind power plant with a capacity of 50 MW is a new milestone in the development of 48 years, emphasizing that the goal of this strategic project is to contribute to achieving the seventh United Nations goal of providing energy. Clean at affordable prices, coupled with its contribution to the increase of energy production, the creation of new jobs and the promotion of sustainable development in the Sultanate.
"Masdar is proud to develop the first large-scale wind power plant in the Arabian Gulf region," said Mohammed Jamil Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar. The connection of the first turbine of the Dhofar power plant to the grid is an important step for Oman to realize its ambitions to diversify the energy mix by including renewable energy sources.
As a world leader in the development of commercially viable wind projects, Masdar is committed to applying the latest clean and innovative technologies to its projects in the region and around the world, and to contribute to the widespread deployment of these technologies. to improve its commercial viability.
OPWP will be allowed to purchase electricity generated by the power plant of the Rural Electricity Company of Oman (Tanweer), which is responsible for the operation of the wind power plant once it is completed.
She said d. Manar Al-Muneef, CEO of GE Renewable Energy in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey: "We have made a breakthrough in the implementation of the Dhofar wind power plant by generating the first kilowatt-hour of electricity generation. electricity from the total power station of 50 MW, which should provide Dhofar Oman with clean energy.