Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 32

09-August-2004

OMAN

Bahwan Wins Sohar IWPP Power Distribution Contract

Omans Bahwan Engineering Company has won an OR43.5mn ($113mn) contract to provide an electricity transmission network linked to the Sohar independent power and water project (IWPP). The company will build a network of 220kv overhead transmission lines over a distance of around 225km. Three new substations will be established, including two interconnection substations in the Sohar...