Oman’s Nama Power & Water Procurement Company (PWP) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for techno‑economic consultancy services to assess the feasibility of renewable energy options in Musandam Governorate.

The study will examine solar photovoltaic (PV), wind and hybrid renewable energy configurations. It will also assess battery energy storage systems (bess) and other renewable energy and energy storage technologies.

The consultant will be required to determine which technologies are technically and economically justified for the governorate.

The bid submission deadline is 24 September.

The Musandam power system is served primarily by the 123MW Musandam independent power plant (IPP), which began operating in 2017. The governorate has historically relied on small diesel‑fired units, but has been seeking to move away from diesel‑fired power generation for several years.

Nama PWP has previously said it was exploring renewable energy options in Musandam to meet future additional capacity requirements.

Its latest seven‑year statement, released in March, forecasts peak electricity demand in Musandam to rise from 91MW in 2024 to 130MW in 2031, an average annual increase of 5%. Average demand is forecast to rise from 52MW to 73MW over the same period.

The plan says demand growth is being driven by distribution‑level load and projects aimed at boosting tourism, economic and commercial activity.

Separately, the utility recently invited bids for financial and commercial consultancy services covering three 1GW solar IPPs targeted for commercial operation by the second quarter of 2030.

The bid submissions deadline is 10 September.

The three projects covered by the financial and commercial consultancy tender are understood to also be part of the 4GW programme, for which a technical advisory tender was issued on 15 July.

Bidding for this tender closes on 26 August.