Musandam governorate allocated OMR26.3mn for electricity sector

Musandam governorate allocated OMR26.3mn for electricity sector

Khasab: The total budget allocated to the electricity sector in the Musandam governorate for this year stood at OMR26. 3 million, Eng. Muhammad Yousef Al Shehhi, Director of Tanweer Electricity Company (Tanweer) in Musandam Governorate, said on Wednesday. In a statement to the Oman News Agency (ONA), Al Shehhi said that Tanweer is currently studying alternatives for reserve power feedbacks in Musandam Governorate. Options unrolled so far include a proposal to set up a backup station in the Wilaya of Daba. The proposal will be submitted to the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) before the end of this year because Musandam's electricity network is not linked to the Sultanate's power grid. Another anomaly is that power transmission lines are extended on rugged mountainous terrain, making it difficult to rectify breakdowns when they occur there. Al Shehhi affirmed that Tanweer exerted relentless efforts in developing electrical networks in Musandam. These include a 132kV power transmission system, completed in 2018, and its subsidiary network. Another example is the new Khasab Power Plant project, which is the company's most important project, set up at a cost of OMR62 million. Al Shehhi pointed out that these projects keep pace with the rising demand