renewable energy in oman public authority for electricity and water khalil alzidi senior renewable...
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Renewable Energy in OmanPublic Authority for Electricity and Water
Khalil AlzidiSenior Renewable Energy Engineer
Introduction
Challenges
PAEW Initiatives
Capacity Building
Contents
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Electricity in Oman
RAECO (Rural)
Salalah (South)
MIS (North)
OPWP
AER
PAEWPolicy making, Decision making, Attract investment, Feasibility studies ...
Regulation, Tariff, License, legal claims ...
The single buyer, Project development, Contracts management and follow-up ...
Electricity in Oman
Introduction Renewable Energy Resources (2008, by AER):
Target:
1- How much renewable energy is available2- Possibility for electricity generation
Results:
1- Significant potential from solar and wind2- Limited potential from geothermal, biogas and wave
Recommendations:
1- Conduct pilot projects in Rural areas (currently Diesel generation)2- Start feasibility study for utility (large scale) solar generation
Challenges
Cost
Challenges
Bankable Data
Subsidy
Target
Initiatives
Renewables Readiness Assessment (In collaboration with IRENA)
International Initiatives
A holistic evaluation of the sultanate conditions and identifying the actions needed to overcome barriers to renewable energy deployment.
Recommendations:
Policy and Regulation
RE Implementation and Market
Institutional and Legal Framework
Resource Mapping
R&D and Capacity Building
International Initiatives
Roof-top Program
An incentive program is investigated from technical and financial point of view for roof-top PV systems.
Residential
1.4GW
450MW
FiT
20 years
Dhophar wind farm (50MW)
International Initiatives
25 turbines
2MW
Operation: 2017
Local Initiatives
Feasibility study of large scale solar power plants (100-200MW)
1- Best sites for large scale power plants (100-200MW) out of 23 sites
2- Best technologies for these locations
3- Legal and financial framework for the project
Results:
4 locations: Adam, Manah, Al-Khabourah and Ibri
Preliminary environmental permits for Adam and Manah sites
Metrological stations were installed
Local Initiatives
National Energy Strategic Study
The study will produce a detailed energy supply development plan and demonstrate the impacts for the whole Oman economy through a comprehensive energy balance and macroeconomic model.
Target and Phasing
Policy and Strategy
Local initiatives
Wind Atlas
The best sites for wind energy plants will be identified in two stages:
1- Identifying and ranking the best sites for wind farms in the Sultanate considering the local and ground constraints.
2- Wind Masts will be installed on the best sites for Bankable data (at 80m).
First stage to finish in 2nd quarter of 2015
Other Projects
Solar Desalination (small scale)
Energy Recovery
Capacity Building
Strategic Research Program for Renewable Energy
Capacity Building
1- Power Generation and Storage.
3- Air Conditioning and Cooling.
Hybrid mobile solar/wind prototype
2- Water Desalination.
4- Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
Dissemination Program with “NAMA” group
Thanks