Sohar Water Desalination project becomes functional – Oman All works relating to the water transmission line project linking the Sohar Water Desalination Plant and the Al Dahirah Governorate have been completed and its commercial operation has begun. The total cost of the project is OMR 150mn. Announcing this, Ibrahim bin Hamed al Hasani, Project Senior Manager of the Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company, said, âThe project included the linking of water transmission lines, over a distance of 230 km, to the Sohar Desalination plant, and the construction of 15 tanks with a total storage capacity of 451.000 cubic metres [âŠ] Sohar Water Desalination project becomes functional – OmanHIWI042022-04-26T15:38:43+02:00
Barka Desalination IPO generates strong investor interest in Oman – Oman Investor interest is gaining momentum in the initial public offering (IPO) of Barka Desalination Company or BDC (under transformation). The company, alongside the issue manager Bank Muscat Investment Banking, has been holding several meetings with key investors for Phase I of the IPO (i.e. book building). The meetings were conducted with more than 50 key investors from Oman as well as the region with some meeting being conducted in Muscat while others through a virtual session. All meetings held in Muscat were conducted while ensuring that all [âŠ] Barka Desalination IPO generates strong investor interest in Oman – OmanHIWI042022-01-30T14:31:43+01:00
Barka Desalination Company to launch IPO – Oman Barka Desalination Company (BDC), owner of Omanâs largest operating water desalination plant Barka IWP, announced its intention to launch its initial public offering (IPO). The company will offer 40 per cent of its share capital to the public through an IPO. Accordingly, BDC will offer 30,208,800 shares to the public through listing on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX). As anchor investors in the IPO, National Power & Water Co (an investment arm of Bahwan Engineering Group), and Bank Muscat have committed to invest upto 10 per cent of the [âŠ] Barka Desalination Company to launch IPO – OmanHIWI042022-01-12T13:57:08+01:00
Al Dahira water transmission system to be operational by year-end – Oman A major water transmission project that will supply desalinated water from Suhar to towns in Al Dhahirah Governorate will be operational before the end of this year, according to an official of Oman Water and Wastewater Services (OWWC). Eng Ibrahim bin Hamad al Hasani, Project Manager, told Oman News Agency (ONA) that the transmission project, currently 81 per cent complete, will ease the Al Dhahirahâs dependence on groundwater for its requirements of potable water. Groundwater supplies are currently sourced from the Al Massarat Basin. (LINK). Al Dahira water transmission system to be operational by year-end – OmanHIWI042021-08-27T13:52:41+02:00
Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – Oman A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – OmanHIWI042020-06-29T14:43:54+02:00
Spanish firm Abengoa delivers key power transmission project for Oman’s OETC- Oman Abengoa, a Spanish-based international firm specialising in infrastructure, energy and water projects, has announced the successful completion of a major electricity transmission project in the Sultanate. The client is Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the state-owned utility part of Nama Group that oversees the operation of the nations two main grids in the north and south of the country. Abengoa developed the construction, supply, assembly and commissioning of two new substations of 132/33 kV, one in Samad and one in [âŠ] Spanish firm Abengoa delivers key power transmission project for Oman’s OETC- OmanHIWI042019-06-30T17:19:52+02:00
6 power and water firms to launch IPOs in next 2 years As many as six power generation and water desalination companies will be launching their initial public offerings (IPOs) for listing on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) within next two years, according to Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP). As per their project founders agreements, Omanâs independent water projects (IWPs) and independent power projects (IPPs) are required to offer a minimum 35 per cent of their share capital to the public through the IPOs within four years of the incorporation of the company. 6 power and water firms to launch IPOs in next 2 yearsHIWI042019-03-25T09:05:51+01:00
Sultanate signs RO150mn loan agreements to finance development projects – Muscat The Ministry of Finance and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Monday signed two loan agreements worth RO150mn for financing development projects in the sultanate. The two agreements were signed by H E Darwish bin Ismail bin Ali al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs and Abdullatif Yousef al Hamad, chairman and director general of AFESD. The first agreement worth RO89mn will be utilised in financing part of the project for enhancing the water pipelines in the [âŠ] Sultanate signs RO150mn loan agreements to finance development projects – MuscatHIWI042018-12-25T05:41:48+01:00
Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – Oman Diam, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), has started executing a project to carry water from the Sohar Desalination Plant to the Governorate of Al Dhahirah through a 222 km main pipeline at a cost of more than RO 150 million. The project comprises nine concrete storage tanks with a total capacity of 451,000 cubic metres at Suhar, Mahdha and Dhank in addition to four pumping stations with a maximum capacity to pump 144,000 cubic metres of water per day in Suhar. (LINK). Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – OmanHIWI042018-12-03T21:38:36+01:00
Wadi Dayqah water project to go ahead this year. An ambitious plan to harness the prodigious water capacity of the Wadi Dayqah reservoir in Muscat Governorate is back on track, with the state-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) set to launch an international competitive tender for this unique project. Envisaged is an Independent Water Project (IWP) of a capacity ranging from 90,000 to 125,000 cubic metres /day (equivalent to 20 â 27.5 million imperial gallons per day MIGD) that will tap the Wadi Dayqah reservoirâ the largest surface water resource in the Sultanate â to supply potable and irrigational water to parts of the capital [âŠ] Wadi Dayqah water project to go ahead this year.HIWI042018-07-03T02:17:58+02:00