During the Advantage Oman Forum hosted by the Ministry of Investment of Oman, JA Solar OM (FZC) SPC, a company under JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., officially signed a land lease agreement with SOHAR Port and Freezone in Oman, marking a key step for JA Solar's major investment project in Oman.

As a leading enterprise in the field of high-efficiency solar cell and module manufacturing globally, JA Solar plans to invest in and build a solar production base in the Sohar Free Trade Zone, with a planned annual production capacity of 6GW of solar cells and 3GW of solar modules. The total investment of this project is as high as 565 million US dollars, covering an area of more than 320,000 square meters. It is located in Phase II of the Sohar Free Trade Zone and is expected to be officially put into production in the first quarter of 2026.

In fact, JA Solar Technology disclosed its plan to build a factory in Oman as early as December 2024. The successful signing of this land lease agreement means that the project is about to enter the substantive construction stage.

The SOHAR Port and Freezone is of great strategic significance. The Sohar Port to which it belongs is located along the northern Indian Ocean coast of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, and has a more advantageous geographical location compared to Dubai. It is a core platform for the Omani government to promote economic diversification and attract international investment, and is expected to become a maritime trade hub connecting Asia, Europe and Africa in the future. Since its operation in 2004, the Sohar Port has developed into one of the three major ports in Oman and is jointly managed by the Omani government and the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The supporting Sohar Free Trade Zone was established in 2010, covering an area of approximately 45 square kilometers and is operated and managed by the Sohar Industrial Port Company. At present, the land lease rate of Phase I of the free trade zone has reached 85%, and Phase II is accelerating its expansion, with a total area expanded to 675 hectares, continuously creating room to accommodate more high-quality industrial projects and promoting regional economic development. (This article is from the official website of Seetao.com, www.seetao.com. No reprinting is allowed without permission. Otherwise, legal liability will be pursued. If reprinting, please indicate Seetao.com + the original text link.) Editor of the Strategic Column of Seetao.com / Yin Shiqian