June 1, 2019
Muscat (WAF): The Shinas Electricity Generation Company announced the commencement of commercial operation of its plant located in the Sohar Industrial Port, with investments estimated at one billion US dollars (384 million Omani riyals).
Mr. Abdullah Al-Nawfali
CEO of Shinas Electricity Generation Company
According to a media statement issued by the company today, the station began operating commercially in early May, with a production capacity of 1,710 megawatts, and it is the second largest plant in the Sultanate. Its chief executive, Eng. Abdullah Al-Nawfali, stated that "the value of contracts awarded to local companies (amounted) to more than 68 million Omani riyals. "It is noteworthy that the contract for Sohar Power Station, Phase III, was awarded in late 2015 to a consortium led by the Japanese company Mitsui with 50.1%, in partnership with ACWA Power Company with a rate of 44.9%, and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding Company with a rate of 5%.
Shinas Generating Company (‘SGC’ or ‘the Company’) owns and operates the Sohar 3 IPP project. The project comprises of two power generation blocks with a combined contracted capacity of 1710 MW, located at Sohar in the North Al Batinah Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman.
