Oman Advances 93 MW Renewable Energy Project at Sohar Industrial City

Oman is advancing a 93-megawatt renewable energy project at Sohar Industrial City, supporting the country's clean-energy transition and its broader sustainability objectives under Oman Vision 2040. The project is being developed through a strategic partnership and will establish integrated renewable-energy generation and distribution infrastructure for industries operating within the industrial city.

The project, located in Phase 7 of Sohar Industrial City, will provide industries with access to clean electricity at competitive prices while supporting reliable power supply beyond solar generation hours. The initiative is designed to reduce electricity costs during periods of solar generation while maintaining continuity of supply during nighttime and other non-solar periods.

Beyond supplying renewable power, the project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and natural gas consumption, contributing to Oman's carbon-reduction and energy-security objectives. The clean-energy network could also help factories operating in Sohar meet international environmental standards and emissions requirements, strengthening their competitiveness in export markets.

The renewable-energy project forms part of wider development at Sohar Industrial City, which attracted more than 214 million Omani rials ($557 million) in investments during the first half of 2026. With 497 projects already operating at the industrial city, integrating renewable energy into industrial infrastructure could help Oman combine economic diversification with lower-carbon manufacturing and more sustainable industrial growth.

Industrial-city renewables are a leading indicator of where corporate PPA availability is genuinely arriving, and Sohar's positioning matters for corporates evaluating Gulf industrial-park siting decisions. Our energy-transition and market-intelligence teams help clients evaluate industrial-park clean-energy sourcing options across Oman, UAE and Saudi.