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Renewable Energy Resources in Oman
Project B: 20 kW Grid Connected Solar PV
Purposes:
To demonstrate the technology and obtain experiences with
the operation under Omani conditions. The results of this
project could be used as a basis for the design of larger PV
projects. We recommend undertaking a number of small scale
projects for different types of applications: on buildings, parking
areas etc.
Technology: 20 kW system consisting of 20 kWp solar PV panels (app. 200
m 2 ) and a 20 kW power converter.
Location:
Annual energy output :
Budget:
Energy production cost:
Rural area, connected to local grid/power system.
34 MWh/year
USD 150,000 (tentative)
425 USD/MWh
Before implementing these types of projects, we recommend further detailed
technical and economic analysis is undertaken to verify assumptions in this report
and confirm the suitability of individual project locations.
We also recommend the implementation of a wind monitoring programme in
south Oman along the coast and in the mountains north of Salalah to verify and
map wind energy resources. This programme should also include detailed grid
analysis to determine the amount of wind turbine capacity that could be connected
to the Salalah Power System (noting that for technical reasons wind turbine
capacity should normally not exceed 15% to 20% of total system capacity).
We expect the wind monitoring programme to support the early implementation
of a wind turbine project such as Project C.
Project C: 10 MW Grid Connected Wind Farm
Purposes:
Technology:
Location:
Annual energy output:
Budget:
Energy production cost:
Demonstrate the technology and obtain experience of operating
the technology under Omani conditions.
10 MW Wind farm consisting of 5 x 2 MW wind turbines.
Dhofar, Thumrait/Quiroon Hariti area.
25-30 GWh/year.
USD 20 - 22 mill. (tentative)
65 USD/MWh.
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