Trade Links and Services (TLS), a construction company based in Muscat, has reported impressive advancements in the building of vital infrastructure for the 500 MW Manah-1 IPP Solar Power Plant, one of the biggest renewable energy projects in Oman.
The 400kV substation for the project was built, tested, and put into service by the company under the supervision of Shanghai Electric Company, the EPC contractor.
An important part of Oman’s larger initiative to switch to renewable energy is this development. A 400kV switchgear building, a control room building, and a 33kV switchgear room are just a few of the crucial facilities that are part of the company’s scope of work.
Administrative buildings, warehouses, and firefighting systems are examples of additional facilities. Importantly, the work also includes installing, testing, and commissioning advanced control, protection, and SCADA systems in addition to 400kV switchgear, two 275 MVA transformers, 33kV switchgear, and other key equipment. TLS is on track to meet the project deadline despite the aggressive timeline of only 11 months.
The company recently declared that all of the larger buildings are finished and prepared to be outfitted with the required machinery; installations are slated to start in the middle of September.
The project team is dedicated to upholding the highest quality and safety standards following the protocols set forth by Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), Shanghai Electric Company, and EDF France. Wadi Noor Solar Power Company, a partnership formed by EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Co Ltd (KOWEPO), is developing the Manah-1 IPP Solar Power Plant, which is situated in the Wilayat of Manah in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.
The plant will be equipped with over a million bifacial solar photovoltaic (PV) modules from JA Solar. To maximise solar energy output throughout the day, these bifacial modules, which can generate electricity from both sides, will be installed on single-axis trackers.