MoC inked on initiative to boost local content in Oman’s energy sector

MoC inked on initiative to boost local content in Oman’s energy sector

The agreement was signed by Eng. Azhar Ahmed Al Kindi, Technical Director of the NEP, Eng. Salim Said Al Kamyani, CEO of Mazoon Electricity Company, and Dr. Ayman Abdullah Al Fudhaili, CEO of the Industrial Innovation Academy.

Muscat: The National Employment Programme (NEP), Mazoon Electricity Company and the Industrial Innovation Academy on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to implement an initiative titled “Augmenting local content in the energy sector”.

The MoC seeks to enhance cooperation among the three parties to develop and implement requirements of local content in the energy sector by empowering Omani small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the sector.

The MoC provides for allocating to the SMEs a number of services required by the energy sector, along with support and follow-up from the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR).

The signing ceremony was held under the auspices of Sheikh Dr. Mansoor Talib Al Hinai, Chairman of the APSR, General Supervisor of the NEP. The agreement was signed by Eng. Azhar Ahmed Al Kindi, Technical Director of the NEP, Eng. Salim Said Al Kamyani, CEO of Mazoon Electricity Company, and Dr. Ayman Abdullah Al Fudhaili, CEO of the Industrial Innovation Academy.

This MoC will achieve a number of objectives. It