ABSTRACT

For years, Oman has been depending highly on fossil fuel for the generation of electrical energy
to cater for its industrial and domestic requirements. However, generation of power from fossil is
associated with extreme environmental pollution due to the emission of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. Alternatively, renewable energy resources such as solar energy have been put in
place to supply energy for various uses. Various studies have shown that, Oman has potential of
solar energy and receive highest solar radiations per day around during Summer solstice and the
lowest during winter solstice, yet, the solar potential is found to be high throughout the year.This
report aimed at presenting the study on solar power production with the Ibri II solar power being
the case study. The solar energy can meet the current demand of Oman for the industrial sectors
and remote areas in Oman due to its high potential of solar radiation. The results for the study of
the solar power in Ibri showed that the project has a specific photovoltaic output ranging between
4.99 and 5.26 kWh/kWp, and can generates up to 500 MW of electrical energy. The plant use
photovoltaic (PV) cell technology consisting of about 727849 bifacial solar photovoltaic (PV)
panels. At its peak capacity, Ibri II solar power project is expected to provide electricity to sustain
up to 33000 households in Oman, while reducing the emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2) by an
amount of about 340000 tonnes. Studies showed that the performance of PV panels is highly
affected by the accumulation of dusts. The increase in dust accumulation reduces the efficiency
of PV panels and thus reduce power generation. The Oman Vision 2020 can be achieved through
the utilization of renewable energy such as solar energy that can lead more job opportunity and
diversification

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 CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4

THEORY .................................................................................................................................... 8

RESULTS PRESENTATION/DISCUSSIONS............................................................................16

CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................................................18

REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................19

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