Oman floats tenders for key mall substation
MUSCAT, June 10, 2017
Oman-based Muscat Electricity Distribution Company has floated tenders for a key substation that will power the RO275-million ($714 million) Mall of Oman being developed by UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said a report.
Muscat's electricity board wants companies to bid to provide consultancy and supervisory services for design and construction of a primary substation for the major retail destination, reported Times of Oman. The last date for submitting bids for the tenders is July 4, it added.
The super-regional mall will come up near Muscat Expressway in Bausher. On completion, it will be the largest integrated retail, leisure and entertainment destination in the sultanate.
Mall of Oman will open in 2020 featuring 350 outlets in a 137,000 sq m retail space besides the country's largest snow park.
