Mawarid secures land for wind turbine plant in Oman

Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones has signed land agreements with Mawarid Turbine, a local manufacturer, to establish a wind turbine manufacturing and assembly plant in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm.

Oman aims to localise the wind energy sector to meet green energy targets under the country’s Vision 2040 plan.

The first phase of the project is valued at OMR70 million ($182 million) and includes the manufacturing of several wind turbine components and blades, the state-owned Oman News Agency reported.

The second phase involves establishing a specialised factory to produce wind turbine towers and other components within the renewable energy value chain.

The plant’s expected production capacity will be between 800 and 1,000 megawatts.

The land agreements also include installing six wind turbines to generate the power required to operate the plant. 

Mawarid is also working on developing an initial concept for a battery production project to support energy storage systems, the statement said.

Ahmed Ali Akaak, CEO of Sezad, said the zone’s 2025–2030 strategy focuses on positioning Duqm as a preferred hub for renewable energy and future industries.

This month, Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company said it plans to bring six solar power plants with a combined capacity of 6 gigawatts online in 2030 and 2031.

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Oman aims to source 30-40 percent of its electricity mix from renewable energy by 2030, with plans to scale that to 60-70 percent by 2040. It expects to reach 100 percent clean energy capacity by 2050.

The sector is a priority for Oman’s government. In his National Day speech in November, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq called for renewable energy to be prioritised as the country works to diversify its economy. 

“Renewable energy should not be only about a clean environment but our way of life and we should go all out for it to make sure we get it right for the sake of the future of our country,” he said.