OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY
construction of 400kV transmission system assets as it allows us to have more output capacity . As part of our vision we will be busy to complete the 400KV backbone for the whole of Oman . We have a vision to have one 400KV linking the North and South and the interior parts . We will have one strong grid and solid infrastructure appearing over the next few years . We want to support overall growth within the country as best we can .”
OETC was established on 1 May 2005 and it is responsible for the building and operating of the transmission network in Oman , and is the licensees under the authority of Government of Oman . It is also in charge of despatching and controlling the overall generation and output of electricity in the country .
Operations In January 2014 OETC took control of the transmission network in the south of Oman , which had previously been operated by a different system operator . As a result the firm had full control of the country ’ s electricity transmission and a significant platform to build on .
Eng Ali Al-Hadabi , CEO of Oman Electricity Transmission Company , said : “ We are also responsible for the international connection to a number of GCC countries and its authorities , this is done through Abu Dhabi in the UAE . Meanwhile we have a number of high-profile corporate customers in Oman connected to
OETC has full control of Oman ’ s electricity transmission
“ Currently we have a load demand of around 5,000 MW and we expect that to be in the range of 16,000 in 2030 so investment is essential if we are to provide over three times the existing demand ”
– Dr Adil Al-Busaidi , Asset Management and Planning Manager at OETC .
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