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Oman’s operating solar and wind projects have a combined capacity of around 1,550 megawatts. As the country expands renewable generation, the next challenge is integrating that power reliably into the national grid.
Renewable sources supplied 9.46 per cent of grid-connected electricity in 2025, generating more than four million megawatt-hours, according to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. Oman aims to raise renewables’ share of the electricity mix to 30 per cent by 2030.
The existing projects include the Ibri II and Manah solar plants and the Dhofar wind plant. Their combined capacity marks a significant expansion in the country’s electricity system. But installed capacity and electricity generated are different measures: a plant’s rated capacity indicates how much it can produce under suitable conditions, while actual output varies over time.
That variation shapes the next stage of the transition. Solar output follows daylight and can change with cloud cover; wind production depends on local conditions. As more renewable power is connected, the grid must balance supply and demand throughout the day. Transmission upgrades, energy storage and flexible operation of the wider electricity system can help manage that challenge.
Ibri III is planned as Oman’s first utility-scale solar project paired with battery storage. The project is expected to include a 100-megawatt-hour battery system and begin operating in 2027. The ministry says the storage component is intended to improve grid flexibility and support the integration of additional renewable capacity. In practical terms, storage can take in electricity when it is available and release it later, helping shift some supply to times when solar generation is lower.
The government’s planned project pipeline through 2030 includes solar developments in Al Kamil W’al Wafi, and Sinaw, alongside wind projects in areas including Al Duqm, Mahout, Sadah, Shaleem and Al Hallaniyat Islands; and Al Jazir. The ministry estimates the planned capacity at about 5,080 megawatts of solar and 1,720 megawatts of wind. These are pipeline figures; their contribution to the electricity mix will depend on projects reaching construction and operation, as well as on the grid being ready to connect them.
Renewable energy is also linked to Oman’s plans for new industries. In Al Duqm, an agreement signed in June 2026 covered the downstream component of phases two and three of ACME’s green hydrogen project. The announced investment was RO 1.6 billion, and the project plans to produce green hydrogen and ammonia. The development connects Oman’s renewable energy ambitions with a wider effort to build industrial activity around lower-carbon energy.
The scale of these plans makes delivery the key measure of progress. Project agreements and construction schedules need to translate into operating facilities. Grid capacity and storage need to develop alongside generation, so new plants can supply electricity when and where it is needed. Local supply chains, skills and employment will also shape how much economic value the investment creates in Oman.
Oman’s renewable transition will depend on coordinating generation, grid capacity and industrial demand. The measure of progress will be not only how much clean power is planned, but how reliably it can be delivered and used.
