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Oman to start waste-to-energy prequalification

17 August 2023

Oman is expected to invite companies to prequalify for the contract to develop a waste-to-energy plant in Barkah before the end of this year.

The project will be jointly procured by Nama Power & Water Procurement Company (NPWP) – formerly Oman Power & Water Procurement Company (OPWP) – and Oman Environmental Service Holding Company (Be’ah), a source close to the project tells MEED.

The project is part of the sultanate’s efforts to diversify resources for power generation while reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill sites.

In 2020, OPWP temporarily suspended the plan to develop the scheme under the independent power producer model.

A slowdown in electricity demand and other economic challenges prompted the project's suspension, although OPWP said at the time that the project would be reviewed in the future from “economic and demand points of view”.

OPWP and Be'ah last year announced plans to cooperate to revive the project. Be’ah said the planned facility will have capacity to treat 4,500 tonnes of municipal waste a day.

This is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of Oman's landfills by 1.3 million tonnes a year.

At the time, OPWP chief executive Yaqoob bin Saif al-Kiyumi said the planned facility will generate 130MW-150MW of renewable energy once completed.

Germany-headquartered Fichtner Consulting Engineers and US/India's Synergy International are understood to be advising NPWP on the project. 

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Jennifer Aguinaldo

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