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Oman and Yemen sign agreement for electrical interconnection project

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • Oman and Yemen signed two agreements covering an electrical interconnection project between Dhofar and Al Mahra.
  • The first phase will supply Hawf and Shahn with estimated loads of 3 megawatts and 5 megawatts, while Al Ghaydah could receive up to 50 megawatts.
  • The project aims to support electricity supplies and strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

Oman and Yemen signed two cooperation agreements in Salalah for an electrical interconnection project linking Oman’s Dhofar Governorate with Yemen’s Al Mahra Governorate.

The agreements were signed by representatives of Nama for Dhofar Services, Nama for Power and Water Procurement, Yemen’s Public Electricity Corporation in Al Mahra, and the Yemen Petroleum Company in the governorate.

Under the first phase, the project will deliver electricity through the distribution network to Hawf and Shahn, with estimated loads of 3 megawatts and 5 megawatts. Al Ghaydah is expected to receive up to 50 megawatts.

The agreement forms part of efforts to expand cooperation in the electricity sector and support the stability and availability of power in Al Mahra. The project is also intended to strengthen energy infrastructure and meet electricity needs in the beneficiary areas.

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