22 August 2015
Muscat: Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), Member of Nama Group, has opened the bids for the development of a new seawater desalination projects in Barka and Sohar. The scope of the Projects includes the design, construction, ownership, financing, operation and maintenance of a high efficiency desalination facilities with total of 531,000 m3 per day (116.8 million gallon per day) of Potable Water output, to enter into commercial operation in second quarter of 2018. The projects, which are estimated to cost RO 200 million, will be structured as Independent Water Projects (IWP) with OPWP purchasing the Potable Water produced by the projects under a Water Purchase Agreements with a term of 20 years.
Engineer Ahmed al Jahdhami, CEO of OPWP, commented that this project is considered the largest desalinated water capacity procured ever in the Sultanate thus would be a vital addition to the main system and would positively impact water supply in the country. The project is anticipated to create jobs for the nationals and opportunities for business owners including the Small and Medium Enterprises. Furthermore, the CEO confirmed that the Request for Proposal (RfP) was released in April this year to the companies participated in the prequalification process that started in February 2015. Seven pre-qualified applicants submitted the final bid which indicates the continued strong interest of investors in Oman's power and water projects.
The companies that submitted the bids include a consortium led by JGC, a consortium led by GS Inima, Hyflux, a consortium led by Valoriza, a consortium led by Veolia, a consortium led by Itochu and a consortium led by Abengoa. The bid evaluation is expected to result in the award and execution of all project agreements with the successful bidder by the 4th quarter of 2015 and the plants to enter into commercial operation by 2nd quarter of 2018.
Muscat: Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), Member of Nama Group, has opened the bids for the development of a new seawater desalination projects in Barka and Sohar. The scope of the Projects includes the design, construction, ownership, financing, operation and maintenance of a high efficiency desalination facilities with total of 531,000 m3 per day (116.8 million gallon per day) of Potable Water output, to enter into commercial operation in second quarter of 2018. The projects, which are estimated to cost RO 200 million, will be structured as Independent Water Projects (IWP) with OPWP purchasing the Potable Water produced by the projects under a Water Purchase Agreements with a term of 20 years.
Engineer Ahmed al Jahdhami, CEO of OPWP, commented that this project is considered the largest desalinated water capacity procured ever in the Sultanate thus would be a vital addition to the main system and would positively impact water supply in the country. The project is anticipated to create jobs for the nationals and opportunities for business owners including the Small and Medium Enterprises. Furthermore, the CEO confirmed that the Request for Proposal (RfP) was released in April this year to the companies participated in the prequalification process that started in February 2015. Seven pre-qualified applicants submitted the final bid which indicates the continued strong interest of investors in Oman's power and water projects.
The companies that submitted the bids include a consortium led by JGC, a consortium led by GS Inima, Hyflux, a consortium led by Valoriza, a consortium led by Veolia, a consortium led by Itochu and a consortium led by Abengoa. The bid evaluation is expected to result in the award and execution of all project agreements with the successful bidder by the 4th quarter of 2015 and the plants to enter into commercial operation by 2nd quarter of 2018.
© Oman Daily Observer 2015
