In the southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, the desert and Gobi have abundant sunshine and abundant wind energy resources. Oman has accelerated its layout of new energy based on its resource advantages, and the scale of photovoltaic wind power continues to expand, leading to an increase in the pressure on the stable regulation of the power grid. Energy storage is a key lever to solve the problem of fluctuations in new energy output. Based on the cooperation foundation of State Grid's investment in Oman State Grid, domestic energy storage equipment and operation and maintenance technology have gone abroad, and two large-scale energy storage sites have been established in Ibri and Dukum, providing practical solutions for local energy transformation.

Cooperation Background

Recently, the China Arab joint statement proposed to expand photovoltaic wind power transmission, transformation and energy storage cooperation, promote the joint construction of the the Belt and Road and Oman 2040 vision, help Oman get rid of oil and gas revenue dependence, and cultivate diversified industries. Since State Grid acquired 49% equity of Oman State Grid in 2020, the two parties have continued to collaborate deeply in areas such as power grid operation and energy transformation. The two energy storage projects are landmark achievements in the energy storage field.

Project Overview

Both the Ibri and Dukum energy storage stations have a single station capacity of 500 megawatts and 2000 megawatt hours, and have entered live trial operation this year. Yibili supporting photovoltaic base transmission, Dukum serving industrial park and planned wind power projects, equipped with Chinese energy storage equipment, capable of rapid frequency regulation and grid control, stabilizing the integration of new energy into the grid, and improving the safety level of the power grid.Keywords: energy transformation, the Belt and Road,Chinese energy storage companies

Tackling difficulties and value

The project is facing multiple challenges such as high temperature and sandstorms, cross-border logistics, and multi-party collaboration. State Grid International China Electric Equipment Nanrui Group collaborated to promote construction and commissioning, and simultaneously conducted technical exchange and training, receiving recognition from regulatory agencies and owners in Oman. The landing of the project drives domestic energy storage equipment to go global, which is an important practice for China's power technology standards to move towards the Middle East, injecting lasting momentum into the development of clean energy in Oman.Editor/Li Xiaohua