Oman awards consultancy contract for three new gas power projects

MUSCAT: Oman is advancing plans for three new combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with an aggregate capacity of 2,800–3,000 MW, reinforcing the role of flexible gas-fired generation in supporting rapidly growing electricity demand alongside the Sultanate’s expanding renewable-energy portfolio.
Serbian engineering consultancy Energoprojekt ENTEL (EPE) announced that it has secured a major consultancy services contract from Nama Power and Water Procurement (Nama PWP), the Sultanate’s single procurer of power and water capacity, covering development and tendering of the three projects.
EPE will serve as Technical Consultant, with responsibilities encompassing concept design, participation in site selection, preparation of tender documentation and support throughout the competitive tendering process. Its mandate extends to the selection of EPC contractors and assistance through contract award and signing, alongside continuous technical support and coordination with financial and legal advisers.
“We are proud to contribute our engineering and consultancy expertise to the development of Oman’s power generation infrastructure,” EPE said, adding that the assignment will draw on teams in Oman, Serbia and Qatar.
Details of the locations, individual capacities and targeted commissioning dates of the three proposed plants have yet to be disclosed.
The award represents another significant Oman assignment for Belgrade-headquartered EPE, part of Energoprojekt Group, whose origins date to 1951. The specialist energy and infrastructure consultancy has maintained a presence in Oman since 1996, initially providing consultancy services to the then Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water.
The new CCGT capacity is being planned as Oman simultaneously accelerates its transition towards renewable electricity. Nama PWP's latest seven-year outlook targets renewables at 30–40 per cent of electricity generation by 2030, rising to around 60–70 per cent by 2040. Solar and wind generation, however, are intermittent resources, underscoring the continuing requirement for dispatchable capacity capable of responding to fluctuations in renewable output and peak demand.
The three proposed plants come as Oman is already progressing two major CCGT schemes at Misfah and Duqm. In January 2026, Nama PWP signed 20-year power purchase agreements for the projects, representing combined investment of around RO 1 billion. The Misfah project is being developed by a Nebras-led consortium, while the Duqm project is led by Korea Western Power (KOWEPO).
Misfah is planned at around 1,700 MW, while Duqm will provide roughly 870 MW of capacity. Both will use high-efficiency CCGT technology and are being designed for potential future carbon-capture integration and operation with a fuel mix containing up to 30 per cent hydrogen.
Nama PWP has described such high-efficiency gas plants as “critical transitional capacity” that will facilitate large-scale renewable-energy integration while providing the flexibility needed to meet peak electricity demand.
The latest three-plant programme therefore signals that Oman’s power transition will combine a rapidly expanding solar and wind fleet with modern, flexible gas generation to safeguard grid reliability as electricity requirements grow.