
Oman inaugurated Ibri 2, the first solar independent power project (IPP) to be launched under the country’s national renewable energy program and connected to the primary national grid.
The project is located in the northwestern governorate of al-Dhahirah with an investment of $417 million, with a capacity of 500MW. It comprises of 1.5 million bi-facial solar panels and extends over an area of 13 million square meters.