An Ambitious Vision Thursday 26 November 2015 New Desalination Plant in Al Ghubra - A Strategic Pillar for Water Security in the Sultanate Plan for the Enhancement of Production Capacities 2040 Central Laboratory For Water Quality Assurance As Per International Specifications Gold Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Mazoun Electro-Mechanical Company ٣٢٦rd Floor , ٣ .Al Wattayah, Al-Rumaylah St. Al-Rumaylah Building No Sultanate of Oman ١١٨ : Postal Code , ٥٤٥ : P.O.Box @paew_oman Call Centre: 1442, Website: www.paew.gov.om 2 An Ambitious Vision November 18 is a epic beginning of building and development of a nation led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos The Public Authority for Electricity and Water is taking part in celebrating upon himself. During the past year, the people of this homeland have the achievements of our beloved Oman on the occasion of the glorious participated in realizing the vision of His Majesty and lived the epoch of 45th National Day, which descends on us amidst majestic achievements building the country in every inch of this blessed land. witnessed in all spheres of life and are the translation of the epic building As nations rejoices and clocks stop ticking to mark their glorious national and development led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos since 1970. Paying day, Oman also celebrates this dear occasion every year and recollects its careful attention to the reality of achievements, unfolds a miracle of manifestations. Every development project launched on the Oman’s vast development realized in record time on the scale of the history of people space is a day of jubilation because of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos; Oman and it is a proof of the great sacrifices which have never been a stumbling celebrates the National Day end-to-end. The glorious November 18th is block in front of realizing. The announcement of His Majesty at the and exceptional day immersed in the hearts of Omanis to renew allegiance beginning of the blessed Renaissance, when he addressed his loyal people and loyalty to the builder of the Oman’s modern Renaissance and is an saying: “I will work as quickly as possible to make you live happily”. opportunity to reflect on the volume of achievements realized and devise These words were both an oath and a promise that His Majesty vowed plans for a broad development for the building of this homeland. The volume of challenges has never been a stumbling block in front of realizing the miracles of development Electricity The projects of electricity and water they are. As the water is an essential Recently, the trial operation of the reaches 99 have been present in the five-year element in the process of development plant began and it pumped 10 million development plans throughout the in the Sultanate, the Authority has gallons daily. The plant is expected to per cent of the blessed years of Renaissance. Since the implemented various water projects function in full operation by the end of Sultanate’s 70s of the past century, the Government aiming at achieving the targeted goals the year. In addition, The Desalination has been keen to give careful attention that will realize in the coverage of 98 Plant in Aseelah, South Al Sharqiyah population to these two elements which are keys per cent of the Sultanate’s Governorates Governorate which has a production with a for the development. That is, the by 2040. The coverage percentage capacity totaling 10,000 cubic metres successive development plans have reached 58 per cent last year while the per a day will begin operation in production focused on expansion, development beneficiaries of the service amount to 2016 whereas the Desalination Plant capacity and dissemination of the electricity 400,000 subscribers. Meanwhile, the in Nyabat Al Ashkharah which has a and water projects to the governorates, production capacities of desalination capacity of 80,000 cubic metres per a exceeding according to the needs of each period. plants have totaled more than 327 day will commence operation in 2019 7500 MW During the past years, efforts of the million cubic metres per annum. (phase 1) and 2020 (phase 2). Government have borne fruits in The Authority is currently implementing The PAEW exerts strenuous efforts to the field of electricity, embodied by a number of extension and establishment expand the existing wells by adding the electricity generation projects in of water networks projects and wells in the different Governorates in different Governorates of the Sultanate, desalination plants in the Sultanate’s the Sultanate for emergency situations, which have covered a large part of Governorates. These projects, which such as a desalination plant stops urban areas in the Sultanate, amounting come in the light of rapid urban growth working during periodical maintenance to 99 per cent of the population; a and the needs of the economic projects, or abrupt malfunction. The drinking Establishment satisfactory percentage comparing to aim at realizing water security. Among water wells registered with the of new the distribution of population density these ongoing projects to cover the Authority have amounted to 769 wells in the Sultanate. In 2015, the energy growing demand for water are the new with a production capacity of 55 million desalination production capacity hit 7594 MW. Al Ghubra Desalination Plant, which gallons a day. Lately, 10 wells have plants meets The Sultanate has been dependent on produces 42 million gallons per day. been dug in Wilayat Al Khaboorah natural hydrocarbon resources (gas The trial operation of the plant started which meet the demands for water in the growing and diesel) by 100 per cent to generate in July this year with 12 million gallons the Wilayat. In the Muscat Governorate, the world. The study recommended on for the implementation of the demands for electricity since the establishment of per day. The production increased 10 new wells have been prepared in Al the necessity of early implementation energy projects. The total volume of the electricity sector in the Sultanate. gradually till it reached full capacity of Khoud with a capacity totaling 10,000 water and of trial renewable energy projects. investments in this field has amounted Meanwhile, the dependency on gas to 42 million gallons daily by the end of cubic metres a day and they have been In a translation of the study’s to RO 2.6 billion (two billions and production generate electricity amounts to 95 per September 2015. linked and operated after ensuring the recommendation, a 50-MW-wind six hundred million Omani rials). The cent of the total electricity production The Qurayat Desalination Plant’s project quality of water. More wells have been hits 327 power plant has been established in the companies have offered 35 per cent of as the gas is the optimal alternative is still ongoing and by the time of its dug in Wadi Adai where 5 wells have Governorate of Dhofar and has been their stocks into the Muscat Securities million cubic than the diesel from an environmental completion in the 3rd quarter of 2017, it been dug. The new wells in Wadi Adai proven successful. Market (MSM) in 4 years since their and economic perspective. Currently, is expected to hit a production capacity are expected to boost the quantities of metres per The Authority also has conducted establishment. The percentage has the Sultanate uses diesel to generate of 44 million gallons daily. Work is also produced water to around 5000 – 6000 a number of studies related to the risen to 40 per cent in tenders of new annum electricity on small scales in rural areas. ongoing for awarding the Purification cubic metres a day. renewable energy in order to develop projects. A vivid example of such In order to ensure optimum utilization Plant at Wadi Dhaikah Dam which will The Public Authority for Electricity this technique in the future, such as projects was the Sur Plant project with and exploitation of natural resources produce around 125,000 cubic metres and Water establishes water networks Assess the Sultanate’s Readiness local investment and in partnership in the Sultanate for the generation of of water daily. It is noteworthy that the in cities and towns according to a in Renewable Energy, the Study on with the State of Qatar and Japan. energy, the PAEW has conducted a project of Purification Plant at the Wadi clear vision and in accordance with the the Installation of Solar Cells at the The plant is the largest in terms of study on the National Energy Strategy, Dhaikah Dam is considered a unique available financial resources. The water Roofs of Buildings, the Study on production capacity (2000 MW) and which aims at ascertaining the public project implemented in the region that networks have extended for 18416 Feasibility of Electricity Generation constituted 28 per cent of the current tendencies and policies necessary to will utilizes the surface water for the km long and work is continuous to from Solar power at 100-200 MW, production capacity in the electrical secure the Sultanate’s needs of energy purposes of producing drinking water. implement water networks in a number Study of Wind Atlas, Study of Solar- interconnection system. in the medium and long term through In addition, work is ongoing on two of the Sultanate’s Wilayats. Powered Desalination and Study of the On the other hand, the Public Authority the diversification of resources of other Desalination Plants in Barka In order to realize its vision to cover 98 possibility of using Hydraulic Turbines for Electricity and Water strives to energy with particular attention given to and Sohar with production capacity per cent of the Sultanate’s population for electric power generation.