A consortium consisting of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Alternative Energy Projects Co. (AEPC) has achieved a new milestone for the 500MW Ibri 2 solar PV project.
This entails the shipment of the first 10 MWp of 24,700 bifacial solar panels that will generate an output capacity of 405Wp per panel.
“We are thankful for all the support received from our off-takers and the Government of Oman towards facilitating this achievement,” remarked Rajit Nanda, Chief Investment Officer, ACWA Power and Board Member of Shams Al-Dhahirah Generating Company, the project company that owns and developed the Ibri 2 project
“Shams Ad-Dhahirah Generating Company will continue to work diligently, and in close coordination with our parent company ACWA Power, to ensure that the rest of the panels and the project as a whole are delivered in time,” added Eng. Yahya bin Muhammad Al-Rawahi, CEO, Shams Al-Dhahirah Generating Company.
Located in Al-Dhahirah Governorate, Ibri 2 PV IPP will contain approximately 1.4mn solar panels and extend over an area of 13 million square meters. The 500 MW project is deemed to be Oman’s largest utility-scale solar PV Independent Power Project.
At peak generation capacity, the plant output will be enough to supply an estimated 33,000 homes with electricity and will offset 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
