GE wins OMR115m deal for IWPP gas turbines in Oman

Power and water demands in Oman have been growing steadily

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General Electric Co. has won contracts worth OMR115.35 million ($300 million) to provide five gas turbines for a power plant in Salalah in Oman.

The plant, in the Taqah area of Salalah, about 1,000 kilometers southwest of Muscat, will have a capacity of 445 megawatts of electricity and 15 million imperial gallons per day of desalinated water to help meet the region’s growing power and clean water needs and boost its economic growth.

“Both the power and water demands in the Dhofar region have been increasing steadily over the past several years,” said Bob Whitelaw, CEO of the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company. “The Salalah IWPP is a critical part of the growth and investment plans for the Sultanate’s continued social and economic development.”

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All of the plant's electricity and water will be sold under a 15-year power and water purchase agreement executed by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and Sembcorp Salalah Power & Water Company, which is 60% owned by Sembcorp Utilities and 40% owned by the Oman Investment Corporation.

The US infrastructure giant also signed a 15-year service agreement for then plant, which will include the supply of parts, repairs and field services and will provide performance services for the gas turbine-generators and accessory equipment.