Oman: Wood completes work on Shell’s first solar PV plant in the Middle East 11 Mar 2021 Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, recently completed its role as owner’s engineer on Oman Shell’s first utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar project in the Middle East, designed to cut emissions from industrial activities. The development will supply renewable electricity to a large ferrochrome production facility, displacing the equivalent gas-fired power generation taken from the grid and saving more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The 25 MWp Qabas Solar Plant, consisting of more than 80,000 solar panels, is located within the Sohar Freezone in northern Oman.