오만 수력전력공사(OPWP)가 일련의 독립적 물 프로젝트 조달에 대한 대략적인 계획을 발표했다. 이 계획은 하루 총 220㎥ 이상의 용량을 생산하며, 오만 전국의 수많은 지역에 위치하게 될 것으로 보인다.

OPWP는 2021년 Khasab 지역과 Duqm 지역에 위치할 것으로 계획된 중간 규모의 플랜트 조달에 대한 대략적인 계획을 가지고 있다고 밝혔으며, 이 외에도 상당수의 프로젝트가 Sharqiyah 및 Dhofar 지역에 계획되어 있다.

 

 

 

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has outlined plans for the procurement of a string of independent water projects (IWPs) at a number of locations around the country totalling more than 220 m³/d in capacity.

 

In its seven year statement running to 2021 OPWP has outlined plans to procure moderately sized plants are planned for Khasab in Musandam governorate and Duqm in Wusta governorate, while substantial projects are planned in the Sharqiyah and Dhofar governorates.

 

The Duqm IWP is being considered for 2019 with capacity of up to 60,000 m³/d depending on the extent to which industrial demands must be served. It will be built in a mega economic zone to meet the potable water demand of a new town of some around 100,000 people over the next 15 years.

 

The Musandam IWP is being considered at Khasab with capacity of about 13,000 m³/d. It will the first Independent Water Project in the governorate which has, attracted substantial recent infrastructure investment.

 

OPWP plans to procure a new IWP in Sharqiyah with a capacity of about 55,000 m³/d while in Dhofar Governorate, it plans to procure an 80,000 - 100,000 m³/d IWP with a to meet 8% a year demand growth in the region. Both are to be brought into service in 2019.

 

According to OPWP water demand in the north part of the Oman is projected to increase by 6% a year from 226 million m3 in currently to 328 million m³ in 2021. This region takes in the Interconnected Zone of six governorates where peak water demand is projected to increase by up to 540,000 m³/d by 2021.

 

The zone includes the governorate of Muscat, and five others whose potable demand is covered by PAEW, and the Sohar Industrial Port which is served by Majis Industrial Services Company.

 

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2015년 4월 12일]