OETC 2016-2020 Projects

Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2016 - 2020)
Table1: Summary of Planned Developments on OETC Transmission System (2016 - 2020)

Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
35 km 132kV OHL from Sur grid
station
1
Al Ayjah 132/33kV grid station
Q3 2015
Energized
To cater for the new load growth at Ras Al Had area
2x125MVA transformers
Solve the issue of voltage drop of 33kV lines. Currently

this area is fed by 33kV feeders from Sur grid station
6 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from existing Sur grid
2 x 125 MVA transformers

2
Madinat Nizwa 132/33kV grid

station
Q3 2015
Energized
6 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from Nizwa grid station
12 km 132kV double circuit OHL

from Nizwa grid station
To meet load growth requirements in the area
12 no. 132kV GIS

3
Rusail Industrial 132/33kV

grid station
Q3 2015
Energized
4 x 125MVA transformers
Replacement of old 132kV and 33kV switch gears due to

132kV and 33kV short circuit effects
Replacement of old 75MVA transformers with 125MVA
To cater for the new load growth at Rusail area

4
Amerat 132/33kV grid station

(TX1 & TX2)
Q3 2015
Energized
8 no. 132kV GIS

5km LILO of 132kV OHL between
MSQ and Jahloot
Load transfer from Jahloot and Wadi Adai grid stations

To meet the high load growth at Amrat area
To resolve 33kV voltage issues
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Table1 (Continued): Summary of Planned Developments on OETC Transmission System (2016 - 2020)
S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
2x 125MVA transformers
A'salam 132/33kV grid station

(TX1 & TX2)
8.4km 132kV 2500mm2 UGC from

Mobella to A'salam
Q3 2015
Energized
7.4km132kV 2500mm2 UGC from
Seeb Main to A'salam
To cater for the load growth at Mobella

Load transfer from grids in this area (Mawalleh , Seeb
Main , Barka Main and Mobella)
10 no. 132kV GIS
Ghala 132/33kV grid station

(TX1 & TX2)
Q3 2015
Energized
To cater for the expected load growth in Ghala area
12 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from Bousher and Airport Heights grid

stations
4km UGC 2500mm from Airport

Heights grid station
Khadhra 132/33kV grid station

(TX1 & TX2)
Q4 2015
Energized
10. no. 132kV GIS
To supply the new Al Arfan area load

To cater for the new demand within the area
Load transfer from Khaborah & MIS grid stations
0.135 km LILO of 132kV between

MIS Khabourah
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
223 km 400kV lines route length
between Sur Qalat Al Awamer
New 400kV OHL between Sur

8
Power Plant and Qalat Al

Awamer 400 kV grid stations
Q4 2015
Completed
10
Al Hamriyah 220/132kV grid

station
To support the voltage and power flow to Al Dakhliah

area
To comply with Transmission Security Standards
requirements
Madinat Barka 132/33kV grid
station (TX1 & TX2)
To evacuate the power from Sur Generation
Q4 2015
Q1 2016
Under
Construction
Energized
(Grid
Station)
Under
Construction
(220kV
OHL)
10 no. 132kV GIS
To cater for the load growth at Barka area

To meet Transmission Security Standard
0.13 km LILO of 132kV OHL from

Filaj to Mualdah
Load transfer from Barka Main
2 x 500MVA transformers 220/132kV
To supply the load of the area
8 no. 220kV GIS
To support the voltage at Muscat area Grids
14 no. 132kV GIS
( Wadi Adai, Wadi Kabir, Muttrah , Qurum and AlFalaj)
33.8 km 220kV OHL from Jahloot to

Al Hamriyah
To evacuate the power coming from Sur via Jahloot grid

station
LILO the 132kV Wadi Adai- Wadi

Kabir lines grids station
To increase the system reliability within Muscat area grid

stations
LILO the 132kV Qurum-Muttrah lines

to Al Hamriyah grids station
To increase and maintain the system security of 132kV

lines within the area
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
6 no. 132kV GIS
11
Ibra 132/33kV grid station
Q1 2016
Under
Construction
28 km OHL 132kV route length

between Mudhairib and Ibra grid
stations
To meet load growth requirements

Load transfer from Mudhairib
12
13
New 132kV Line Ashoor Awqad (Part-1)
Q1 2016
New 132kV Line Ashoor Awqad (Part-2)
Q1 2016
Under
Construction
Under
Construction
8.5 km 132kV OHL
To complete the ring of 132kV system
1.2 km 132kV UGC
48.3 km 132kV OHL
To complete the ring of 132kV system

At Jahloot:
4 x500MVA, 400/220kV transformers
10 no. 400kV GIS
14
Sur IPP 400/220kV Grid Station

& Jahloot 400/220kV Grid
Station
Q2 2016
Under
Construction
2 no. 220kV GIS

At Sur Power Plant:
5 x 750MVA 400/220kV
transformers
13 no. 400kV
1 no. 220kV GIS
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
15
JBB Hassan 132/33kV grid

station
Q2 2016
Under
Construction
8 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from existing JBB Ali grid station
2x16 km LILO Al kamil-Sur 132kV

OHL
To meet load growth requirements in the area

6x132kV AIS at JBB Ali grid station

16
Qalat Al Awamer 132/33kV

grid station
Q2 2016
Under
Construction
8 no. 132kV GIS
To cater for the new demand in the area
2x0.62 km LILO of Izki Mudhaibi

132kV UGC
Load Transfer from Izki grid station
17
Qalat Al Awamer 220kV grid

station
Q2 2016
Under
Construction
2x 500 MVA transformers(220/132kV)

area
7 no. 220kV GIS

requirements
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2016
18
Qalat Al Awamer 400/220 kV

grid station
Q2 2016
Under
Construction
2x 500 MVA transformers

(400/220kV)
10 no. 400kV GIS

area
requirements
Peak 2017
19
20
Dreez 132/33kV grid station
Sohar Free Zone 220/132/33kV

grid station
Q4 2016
Q4 2016
Under
Construction
Under
Construction
2 x 125 MVA
To cater for the new demand within the area
30 km 132kV OHL from Ibri
Load transfer from Ibri and Al Hayl grid stations
8 no. 132kV GIS

2x 0.17 km LILO Wadi Al Jizzi
Liwa 132kV OHL
To cope with the load growth.
8 no. 220kV GIS
To supply the free zone area industrial loads
2x 0.48 km UGC as LILO of 220kV

OHL Sohar 2 PS -SIS
16 no.132kV GIS
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2017
To replace the existing AIS to GIS due to:
Lightening
21
Replacement of Mahadha
132kV AIS to GIS
Q4 2016
Under
Construction
14 no. 132kV GIS
Maintenance Issus
Old Assets
System reliability
System security
22
Upgrading Misfah grid station

to 400kV
Q4 2016
Under
Construction
(400/220kV)
To support the evacuation of Sur power plant
11 no. 400kV GIS
To maintain the security requirement
3 no. 220kV GIS
23
24
Adding third & fourth

transformers 132/33kV at
Muladah grid station

transformers 132/33kV at Liwa
grid station

Q1 2017
Under
Construction
2 no. 132kV GIS

4 no. 33kV Interlink

Q1 2017
Under
Construction
2 no. 132kV GIS

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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2017
25
400 kV OHL between Qalat Al

Awamer and Misfah
26
33kV busbars Interlinking at

Bousher & Mawalleh South
grid stations
Q2 2017
Q2 2017
Under
Construction
Design
100 km OHL 400kV
8 no. of 33kV at Bousher & Mawalleh

South
4x125MVA Transformers
27
Saadah 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2017
Under
Construction
10 no. of 132kV GIS.

13km LILO from AshoorAwqad132kV UGC
To support the evacuation of Sur power plant


Load Transfer from Al Qarm, Ittin and Awqad grid
stations
3x 50 MVA (shifted from the

Mawalleh North grid station)
28
Daghmar 132/11kV grid

station
Q2 2017
Under
Construction
4km OHL from Quriyat grid station
To supply the new IWP at Quriyat
2 no. 132kV GIS at existing Quriyat

grid station
7 no. 132kV GIS at Daghmar
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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2017
29
Connection of Salalah-2 IPP &

transformers to Salalah Free
Zone grid station
Q2 2017
Under
Construction
16 no. of 132kV GIS
To connected the new Salalah-2 IPP Power Plant

3km 132kV 2500mm2 cables between

Muttrah-Al Falaj grid stations
30
132kV Linking System between

Al Falaj, Muttrah and Wadi
Kabir Grid stations & Adding
Fourth 125MVA transformer at
Wadi Kabir grid station
Q2 2017
Under
Construction
One circuit Twin YEW 1.5 km OHL and 2

km UGC 132kV between Muttrah-Wadi
Kabair grid stations
To secure the loads and meet Transmission

Security Standard.
Safety clearance and environment issues
10 no. 132kV GIS at Wadi Kabair grid

station
8 no. 132 GIS at Al Falaj
1 x 125MVA transformer at Wadi Kabir
Peak 2018
2x35 MVAr reactors at end of 400kV line
between Sur-Jahloot
31
Adding 400kV reactors
Q3 2017
Design

between Sur-Qalat Al Awamer
To maintain the voltage within the range during

the winter time

between Qalat Al Awamer-Misfah
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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
32
Dil Abdusalam 132/33kV grid

station
Q3 2017
Design
2x8 km LILO of SahamKhaborah132kV OHL

8 no. 132kV GIS
33
34

Khadhra grid station
Q3 2017

Madinat Barka grid station
Q3 2017

Load Transfer from Saham & Khaborah grid stations
To cater for the load growth in the area
To cater for the load growth in the area
Design
Design
35
Madinat Shinas 132/33kV

grid station
Q3 2017
Design
24.06 km 132kV OHL from Shinas to

Madinat Shinas
2 no. 132kV GIS at Shinas
Load Transfer from Shinas grid station
6 no. 132kV GIS at Madinat Shinas
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
36
Suwaiq 132/33kV grid station
Q3 2017
Design
2x0.2 km LILO of MIS-Khadhra

132kV OHL
8 no. 132kV GIS
37
Sinaw 132/33kV grid station
Q3 2017
Design
2x15 km LILO of Qalat Al Awamer Mudhaibi 132kV OHL

8 no. 132kV GIS

Load Transfer from MIS grid station

Load transfer from Mudhaibi
Solve the issue of voltage drop of 33kV lines
38
Upgrading of Mawalleh North

grid station from 3x50MVA
(132/11kV) to 2 x 125 MVA
(132/33kV) transformers

Q3 2017
Design

39
Jebreen 132/33kV grid station
Q3 2017
Design
2x0.5 km LILO of Nizwa - Ibri

132kV OHL
8 no. 132kV GIS
To support the 33kV network in the Seeb area and

enable to transfer more load from neighbouring grid
stations (Seeb & Mawalleh)
Load Transfer from Bahla grid station
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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
3 x 500 MVA transformers (400/220kV)
40
41
42
Ibri 400kV grid station
Adding 2x125MVA
Barka-3 PS grid station
Construction of a new 132 kV
OHL from Sohar Free Zoon to
Shinas
Q3 2017
Q4 2017
Under
Construction
station from 2x40MVA to

10 No. 220kV GIS at Ibri IPP

2x4.3 km LILO of 220kV OHL Ibri Mahadha
To maintain Transmission Security

Standard
To Supply the Barka IWP
2 no. 220kV GIS
Load Transfer from Barka Main grid station
Design
2 no. 132kV GIS at Shinas

Q4 2017
Design
2 no. 132kV GIS at Sohar Free Zone
20km 132kV OHL from Sohar Free Zone to Shinas
Upgrading of Adam grid

43
19 No. 400kV GIS at Ibri IPP
To evacuate power coming from Ibri IPP

Power Plant and supply Ibri area

Q2 2018
Design
6 no. 132kV GIS
To maintain Transmission Security

Standard
1 no 132kV GIS
2 no. of 220kV GIS
44
Security of SIA grid station
Q2 2018
Design
1x500MVA transformer
To meet Transmission Security Standard at

SIA during maintenance period
3.2 km UGC of 220kV SPS 1 SIA

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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
2 no 132kV GIS at Nakhal
New 132kV double circuits
45
lines from Rustaq-Wadi bani

Auwf-Nakhal with a new
Wadi bani Auwf 132/33 kV
grid station
2 no 132kV AIS at Rustaq

Q2 2018
Design
88km 132kV OHL
To meet Transmission Security Standard at Rustaq

during maintenance period
2x125 MVA at Wadi bani Auwf
Load Transfer from Rustaq grid station
8 no. of 132kV GIS at Wadi bani Auwf
46
Upgrading of Seeb Main grid

station from 2 x 63 MVA to 2 x
125 MVA transformers and
installing 33kV busbars
Interlinking
Q2 2018
To maintain Transmission Security Standard
Design

47
Uwaynat 132/33kV grid

station
2x5 km LILO of Sohar-SIS 132kV OHL

Q2 2018
Design
10 no. 132kV GIS

Load Transfer from the existing Saham and Sohar grid
stations
48
400kV connection line to Ibri

IPP Power Plant
250 km 400kV OHL between Ibri to

Qalat Al Awamer
Q2 2018
Design
Adding 8 x 50 MVAr reactors at 400kV
line ends
To evacuate power coming from Ibri IPP Power Plant

and supply Ibri area
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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
42 km 400kV OHL between Sohar Free
Zone to SIS
49
400kV line connection between

Sohar Free Zone & SIS

at SIS
Q2 2018
Design
9 no. 400kV GIS at SIS

3 no. 220kV GIS at SIS
To develop 400kV network

To evacuate full power from Sohar III IPP
Adding 2 x 50 MVAr reactor at Sohar

Free Zone
50
51
400kV line connection between

Sohar Free Zone & Mahadha
Installing 220kV GIS and

adding fourth 125MVA
transformer at MSQ grid
station
Q2 2018
Design
63 km 400kV OHL between Sohar Free

Zone to Mahadhah
To develop 400kV network
2 no. 400kV GIS at Mahadhah
To evacuate full power from Sohar III IPP
Adding 4 x 50 MVAr reactor at 400kV

line
1 x 125MVA transformer
Q2 2018
Under
Construction
6 no. of 220kV GIS

8 no. of 132kV GIS

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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2018
6 km OHL from Terminal Tower to Sohar Free
Zone
3.3 km 400kV cable from Sohar III IPP to
Terminal Tower
52
Sohar Free Zone 400kV grid

station
Q2 2018
Design
0.9 km 400kV cable from Terminal Tower to

Sohar Free Zone
To evacuate power coming from Sohar III IPP

Power Plant and to supply area
3 x 500 MVA transformers (400/220kV) at

Sohar Free Zone
20 no. 400kV GIS at Sohar III IPP

53
Upgrading Mobella grid station

to 220kV
Q2 2018
Under
Construction
2x0.5 km LILO of Al Filaj-Airport Heights

220kV OHL
8 no. 220kV GIS
Supporting Mobella demand

Securing of the supply within the area
2 no 132kV GIS
Peak 2019
54
Ghala Heights 132/33kV grid

station
14 no. of 132kV GIS

Q3 2018
Design
New 132kV cable of 7km from Ghala to Ghala

Heights and 7km from Ghala Heights to Bousher

Load transfer from Bousher
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2019
2 x 63 MVA transformers (shifted from
55
Samad 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2019
Design
Mudhaibi grid station)
38.5 km 132kV OHL from Mudhaibi
Load transfer from Mudhaibi grid station
6 no. 132kV GIS


56

Q2 2019
Design
To meet load growth in the area
Ghala grid station
Reactive Power
57
Compensation Requirements
Q2 2019
Q2 2019
Design
Amerat grid station
Airport Heights grid station
SVC at Airport Heights
transient at the winter time
2 no. 132kV GIS



59
To maintain the voltage within the range during the

SVC at Hamriyah
Planning
(SVC)
58
2 no. 132kV GIS
Q2 2019
Design

2 no. 132kV GIS
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Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2019
60

A'salam grid station

Q2 2019
Design
2 no. 132kV GIS

10 no. 132kV GIS
61
Halban 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2019
Design
Load transfer from Mobella & Barka Main grid

stations
2x0.4 km LILO 132kV UGC Barka

Main Mobella
62
Sumail Industrial 132/33kV

grid station
Q2 2019
Design
12km LILO of Rusail-Sumail 132kV

OHL

Load transfer from Sumail grid station
8 no. 132kV GIS

63
Bedyah 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2019
Design
0.6 km LILO of Mudhairib Al Kamil

132 kV OHL

Load transfer from Mudhairib
8 no. 132kV GIS
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S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2019
64

Sohar Free Zone grid station

Q2 2019
Design
2 no. 132kV GIS


65
Qabel 400/132kV grid station
Q2 2019
Design
2x0.2 km LILO of 400kV OHL Sur

Qalat Al Awamer
To increase the system reliability within Sharqia area

when Al Kamil IPP is retired
2x0.2 km LILO of 132kV OHL

Mudhairib Ibra
To increase and maintain the system security of 132kV

lines within the area
8 no. of 400kV GIS at Qabel grid station

8 no. 132kV GIS at Qabel grid station
66
Upgrading Bureimi Industrial

grid station to 220kV
2 no. 132kV AIS at Mudhairib 132 kV

grid station
To evacuate power coming from Sur Power Plant

requirements
8 no. of 220kV GIS

Q2 2019
Design
2x6 km LILO of 220kV OHL Mahdhah

UAE
2 no 132kV GIS

To increase the system reliability within Al Bureimi
area
Page | 29
Expected
S.N
Project
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2019
67
Birkat Al Mouz 132/33kV grid

station
Q2 2019
Design
8 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from Nizwa & Madinat Nizwa

grid stations
2x0.35 km LILO of Izki- Nizwa 132 kV OHL

68
Upgrading Khaborah grid

station to 220kV
Q2 2019
Design
8 no. of 220kV GIS

2x16km LILO of 220kV OHL SIS MIS

To increase the system reliability within Al
Batinah South North
2 no 132kV GIS
69
Construction of a new 132 kV

OHL from Jahloot to Quriyat
132 kV OHL from Jahloot to Quriyat (50

km).
Q2 2019
Planning
2 no. 132kV GIS at Quriyat
2 no. 132kV AIS at Jahloot
70

Bureimi Industrial grid station
Q2 2019
Design
2 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from Bureimi grid station
Page | 30
S.N
Project
Expected
Completion
Date
Status
Main Equipment
Purpose
Peak 2020
71
72
Yanqul 132/33kV grid station

Ghubrah grid station
Q2 2020
Q2 2020
Design
Planning
8 no. 132kV GIS
Load transfer from Al Hayl grid station
2x4 km LILO 132kV OHL Dank - Al Hayl
To maintain the 33kV OHL losses
2 no. 132kV GIS

10 no. 132kV GIS
73
Khoudh 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2020
Planning
LILO 132kV Mawalleh South Rusail

Industrial

Load transfer from Mawalleh South grid station

74
Khuwair 132/33kV grid station
Q2 2020
Planning
10 no. 132kV GIS

LILO 132kV MSQ Ghubrah

Load transfer from MSQ grid station
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Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2016 - 2020)

Table1: Summary of Planned Developments on OETC Transmission System (2016 - 2020)

Al Ayjah 132/33kV grid station

To cater for the new load growth at Ras Al Had area

Solve the issue of voltage drop of 33kV lines. Currently

6 no. 132kV GIS

Load transfer from existing Sur grid

2 x 125 MVA transformers

Madinat Nizwa 132/33kV grid

6 no. 132kV GIS

Load transfer from Nizwa grid station

12 km 132kV double circuit OHL

To meet load growth requirements in the area

12 no. 132kV GIS

Rusail Industrial 132/33kV

Replacement of old 132kV and 33kV switch gears due to

2 x 125 MVA transformers

Amerat 132/33kV grid station

8 no. 132kV GIS

Load transfer from Jahloot and Wadi Adai grid stations

Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2016 - 2020)

A'salam 132/33kV grid station

8.4km 132kV 2500mm2 UGC from

To cater for the load growth at Mobella

10 no. 132kV GIS

Ghala 132/33kV grid station

2 x 125 MVA transformers

To cater for the expected load growth in Ghala area

12 no. 132kV GIS

Load transfer from Bousher and Airport Heights grid

4km UGC 2500mm from Airport

Khadhra 132/33kV grid station

10. no. 132kV GIS

To supply the new Al Arfan area load

0.135 km LILO of 132kV between

Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2016 - 2020)

New 400kV OHL between Sur

Power Plant and Qalat Al

Al Hamriyah 220/132kV grid

To support the voltage and power flow to Al Dakhliah

To evacuate the power from Sur Generation

10 no. 132kV GIS

To cater for the load growth at Barka area

0.13 km LILO of 132kV OHL from

Load transfer from Barka Main

2 x 500MVA transformers 220/132kV

To supply the load of the area

8 no. 220kV GIS

To support the voltage at Muscat area Grids

14 no. 132kV GIS

( Wadi Adai, Wadi Kabir, Muttrah , Qurum and AlFalaj)

33.8 km 220kV OHL from Jahloot to

To evacuate the power coming from Sur via Jahloot grid

LILO the 132kV Wadi Adai- Wadi

To increase the system reliability within Muscat area grid

LILO the 132kV Qurum-Muttrah lines

To increase and maintain the system security of 132kV

Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2016 - 2020)

Ibra 132/33kV grid station

28 km OHL 132kV route length

To meet load growth requirements

New 132kV Line Ashoor Awqad (Part-1)

New 132kV Line Ashoor Awqad (Part-2)

8.5 km 132kV OHL