Oman Power and Water Procurement Company has invited requests for qualification (RfQs) from major developers for a new 750-850 MW independent power project (IPP) in the Misfah region of the sultanate.

The IPP is to be developed as a private sector project by appropriately qualified developers, said a statement from the company.

The deadline for submission of requests for qualification has been set at December 12.

A member of Nama Group, the company is the sole buyer of power and water for all IPP and  Independent Water & Power Project (IWPP) projects within Oman.

Yesterday, the Omani firm invited requests for qualification for a water desalination plant in Khasab with a capacity of approximately 16,000 cu m per day.

The IWP is to be developed as a private sector project by an appropriately qualified developer, the company said. The last date for receiving applications is December 11, it added.

The proposed Khasab project, which will be using reverse osmosis technology, is expected to begin operating during the fourth quarter of 2019.-TradeArabia News Service