MUSCAT, DEC 18
EDF Renewables, the wholly-owned subsidiary of French utility EDF Group, has announced that its 500 MW solar PV project, Manah-1, currently nearing completion in Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, is being prepped for commissioning ahead of its launch early next year.
Manah-1 is being developed by Wadi Noor Solar Power Company SAOC, which represents the consortium of EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Co Ltd (KOWEPO).
It follows the award of the Omani government’s mandate to implement the utility scale renewable energy scheme as an Independent Power Project (IPP).
Announcing progress in the delivery of the project, EDF Renewables Middle East noted in a recent post: “We were proud to witness the installation of the last PV module on our Oman site, Manah-1, marking a key milestone for this ambitious solar project.
With the cold commissioning phase successfully underway, the teams are now preparing for hot commissioning as we edge closer to delivering clean, renewable energy.”
Senior executives of EDF Renewables were recently in Oman to witness first-hand the successful installation of the last solar PV module — more than a million of which now cover a vast expanse of the Manah-1 site.
Chinese EPC contractor Shanghai Electric Company has been undertaking the construction of the project through its local subsidiary Shanghai Electric Muscat Ltd SPC.
High efficiency modules for the project were supplied by JA Solar, a leading Chinese manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products.
The bifacial modules, capable of generating power from top and bottom faces, have been mounted on single axis trackers to maximise power generation throughout the day.
Module cleaning will be undertaken by automatic cleaning robots.
Earlier, Wadi Noor Solar Power announced the successful construction, testing and commissioning of a 400kV substation that will evacuate renewable power from Manah-1 to the grid station of Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC).
Manah-1 Solar Power is expected to start commercial operation in the first quarter of 2025.
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