Oman, Yemen seal Dhofar-Al Mahra power link
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oman and Yemen have signed two agreements to connect the electricity grids of Dhofar and Al Mahra, opening a cross-border supply route designed to improve power reliability in eastern Yemen. The agreements, concluded in Salalah on Sunday, cover an interconnection between Oman’s Dhofar Governorate network and the grid serving Yemen’s Al Mahra Governorate. The project will…
Oman and Yemen have reached agreements to interconnect their electricity grids between Dhofar and Al Mahra governorates, with the aim of improving power reliability in eastern Yemen. The agreements, signed in Salalah on Sunday, establish an interconnection between Oman's Dhofar Governorate network and the grid in Yemen's Al Mahra Governorate.
The first phase of the project will supply Hawf and Shahn with an estimated load of 3 megawatts and 5 megawatts, respectively, with the potential to extend supply to Al Ghaydah, the provincial capital, up to 50 megawatts. The interconnection project, spanning about 37 kilometers, will utilize a double-circuit transmission line rated at 11 kilovolts, with a total capacity of around 60 megawatts.
The signing involved key officials from both countries, highlighting the region's significance attached to the project. The cooperation is expected to strengthen electricity sector ties while providing more stable power to communities in Al Mahra and reinforcing power infrastructure.
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