Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 20

16-May-2011

OMAN

Omani Authorities Raising Power Generation Capacity In Dhofar

Omans authorities plan to temporarily increase power generation capacity in Dhofar Governorate to help meet a potential spike in summer demand ahead of the partial commissioning later this year of a new independent water and power project (IWPP) near Salalah, the Oman Daily Observer reported on 10 May. Construction work on the estimated $1bn IWPP is well under way, said...