Top global companies to present power and water solutions at Oman Energy and Water Expo and Conference

Muscat, Oman, 12 May 2015--Top international energy and water solutions providers Saudi-based ACWA Power and Finnish company Wartsila are taking part in the first Oman Energy and Water Exhibition & Conference as gold sponsors and as exhibitors, organized by exhibitions and conferences organizer Omanexpo in cooperation with the Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW), the

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May 12, 2015

Their participation in the pioneer utilities event in Oman is aligned with their initiatives to boost their presence in the Middle East region, increase knowledge and technical base of the country's workforce, and to provide transmission and distribution support services to Oman's national grid.

ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of power generation and desalinated water production plants of contracted capacity of 14,800 MW of electricity and 2.37 million m3/day of desalinated water. It has its headquarters in Saudi Arabia, operating throughout the GCC region, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco and Africa.

In November 2014, the company was awarded the 12.5 MIGD Barka Water Expansion Project by Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP), the single buyer of power and water for all IPP and IWPP projects within the Sultanate.

Eng. Ahmed Al Subhi, CEO of ACWA Power Oman, says Eng. Ahmed Al Subhi, CEO of ACWA Power Oman, says "The project is in the second phase of expansion, which consists of building a seawater reverse osmosis plant, and will have a capacity of 12.5 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD)."

ACWA Power's involvement in the event is to participate in providing a forum to build awareness regarding power and water technologies.

The additional water capacity resulting from this project will help in meeting Oman's rising requirement for potable water as well as covering any shortfall in the country's water desalination production."

Wartsila is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the energy and marine sectors, emphasizing technological innovation and total efficiency. It will be showcasing its innovative products and customized integrated solutions, which boast of their safety, environmental sustainability, efficiency, flexibility and cost-effectiveness, at the exhibition.

Currently, Wartsila supplies a 120-MW Smart Power Generation power plant for Oman Oil Company-owned Musandam Power Company in Oman. It has a total of seven plants with 37 engines providing 314 MW.

Upma Koul, Business Development Manager, Oman, says "We trust that Oman Energy & Water will be a great platform for us to showcase our company as the leading global supplier of flexible baseload power plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. This is the right channel where we can convey the value that we bring to the industry - from equipment supply to EPC solutions, even financial services."

Oman Energy and Water Exhibition and Conference is an international event dedicated to the power generation, renewable and alternative energy and transmission and distribution, and water-related industries, and designed to be a platform for stakeholders to discuss real issues and solutions to the energy and water challenges and opportunities in Oman.

Its lineup of sponsors include Nama Group (Strategic Partner), Siemens (Lead Sponsor), ACWA Power and Wartsila (Gold Sponsors), Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trdg & Innovation Park Muscat (Silver Sponsors), Nuhas Oman Cables & Wires and Engie (Associate Sponsors), and Mitsubishi Corporation (Lanyard Sponsor).