CONRAD PRABHU@conradprabhuAutomated Meter Reading (AMR) devices have now been installed at the premises of as many as 25,520 large electricity customers in the capital region of the Sultanate an ongoing initiative designed to help them monitor their power consumption.According to Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC), the state-owned utility.
Oman’s restructured water, wastewater sector to drive efficiency Published: 8:05 PM, May 28, 2021
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KEY CHANGES: The policymaker for the restructured water and wastewater sector is the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR), while the regulator being Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR)
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The establishment of two new entities to oversee water and wastewater services in the Sultanate will help ensure efficiency and sustainability in the operation of the two sets of networks, according to Nama Group, the government holding company under whose auspices the new subsidiaries have been created.
Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company (OWWC), the latest addition to Nama Group’s sizable portfolio of state-owned subsidiaries, will oversee water and wastewater services across the Sultanate, with the exception of Dhofar Governorate.
MEDC targets 15,000 kW of solar PV capacity in Muscat by year-end
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Ambitious goals: Oman anticipates around 30 per cent of its power requirements coming from renewable energy resources by 2030
Grid-connected solar PV systems installed by various government, commercial and residential customers on their premises in Muscat Governorate are projected to offer a total of around 15,000 kW (kilowatts) of renewable generation capacity by the end of 2021.
According to Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC), the state-owned utility licensed to distribute and supply power to customers across the capital region, the figure represents a nearly four-fold increase from the 4,148 kW of capacity installed as of end-2020.