MUSCAT, JUNE 29
Development of 2 utility-scale Battery Power Garage Device (BESS) initiatives is nearing of completion at Ibri in Al Dhahirah Governorate and Duqm in Al Wusta Governorate. The investments are designed to fortify Oman’s power safety because the Sultanate hurries up its transition to renewable electrical energy.
Oman Electrical energy Transmission Corporate (OETC) – the operator of the nationwide transmission grid – is enforcing the initiatives as a part of its solution to make stronger grid steadiness and reliability amid the expanding integration of intermittent sun and wind energy.
Every undertaking has a garage capability of 500 MW / 2,000 MWh, enabling it to ship 500 MW of electrical energy steadily for 4 hours. This puts the amenities some of the greatest utility-scale battery power garage initiatives within the Gulf area.
“BESS is emerging as a critical enabler of grid flexibility, reliability and efficiency, particularly in the context of growing renewable energy integration, peak demand management and the provision of ancillary services,” majority state-owned OETC mentioned. “BESS plays an important role in supporting daily grid operations by addressing supply-demand imbalances, relieving internal network congestion, and responding to system disturbances.”
Through storing surplus electrical energy generated through sun and wind farms and liberating it right through sessions of top call for, each and every BESS facility will play a pivotal function in strengthening grid steadiness, enabling better renewable power integration, and decreasing reliance on gas-fired energy technology.
Considerably, OETC’s 2025–2040 Grasp Plan outlines a broader roadmap for battery garage deployment around the Major Interconnected Device (MIS), Dhofar Energy Device (DPS) and Musandam, supporting the rustic’s long-term power transition.
Beneath this technique, OETC plans to deploy an extra 1,000 MW / 2,000 MWh of battery garage within the MIS through the second one quarter of 2026, together with a 30 MW / 120 MWh set up in Musandam through the second one quarter of 2028.
In the meantime, Nama Energy and Water Procurement (PWP) – the only real purchaser of electrical energy and water output – plans to acquire 250 MW / 1,000 MWh of battery garage for the Dhofar gadget and an extra 500 MW / 2,000 MWh for the MIS between the second one quarter of 2026 and the second one quarter of 2027. Consistent with OETC, those amenities will essentially beef up top shaving through storing extra electrical energy right through sessions of low call for and discharging it right through top intake.
“The phased BESS deployment reflects a forward-looking grid modernisation strategy, positioning Oman to accommodate high levels of renewable energy penetration while maintaining reliability, operational security and economic efficiency as the energy transition accelerates toward its 2050 decarbonisation goals,” the corporate mentioned.
In parallel, OETC is assessing choice places to spot additional alternatives for battery garage deployment around the transmission community, supporting long-term operational flexibility and effort transition targets.
“These investments are aligned with Oman’s Net Zero 2050 vision and will enable a more flexible, decarbonised and efficient power system, optimise grid operations, and unlock the full potential of renewable energy and green hydrogen development,” the publicly traded corporate added.
