Oman’s leading Super Local Community Contractor (SLCC) Al Shawamikh Oil Services (Al Shawamikh) and biodiesel project developer Wakud have signed an agreement to install a solar energy system in Khazaen Economic City in the wilayat of Barka.
According to the statement, Wakud will be the first facility of its kind in the region and the world to be powered entirely by solar energy with the completion of this project.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Aflah al Hadhrami, CEO of Al Shawamikh Oil Services, and Mr. Maher al Habsi, CEO of Wakud.
Oman’s first biodiesel plant is set to scale up the production and sale of local biodiesel. Wakud’s plant, which is located in Khazaen Economic City, utilizes locally collected cooking oil turning waste into biodiesel.
Maher al Habsi CEO – Wakud
“Our agreement aims to support renewable energy projects in accordance with Oman Vision 2040. We chose Al Shawamikh Oil Services to implement this solar energy project for the plant because of its pioneering experience in this field and its management’s constant endeavor to support new projects in the sultanate.”
Dr. Hadhrami commented, “Our company will install the solar energy system for Wakud to produce environmentally friendly biofuel in Khazaen Economic City. The agreement is in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040. The sultanate seeks to boost the contribution of renewable energy by 20 percent by 2030.”
He further noted that the sultanate has begun conducting studies and implementing plans to achieve optimal energy consumption, with a focus on the development of renewable energy projects to support economic diversification initiatives and promote sustainable energy, in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
