VOL. XXXVII

NO. 40

4-JULY-1994

Oman

Oman Approves Construction Of Private Power Plant

The Omani Ministry of Electricity and Water signed on 27 June abuild-operate-transfer (BOT) contract with a Muscat-based Omani-Belgian jointventure firm - the United Power Company (UPC) - for the construction of a 90MW$217mn electric power station in the Al-Manah area, located some 190 kms.southwest of Muscat in central Oman. Under the agreement, UPC will build thestation, operate it for a period of 20 years and...