壳牌在阿曼建立25兆瓦的太阳能发电厂

    中国石化新闻网讯 据阿拉伯贸易1月20日消息称，壳牌阿曼公司已启动了25兆瓦的Qabas太阳能发电厂，这是该公司在阿曼和中东的第一个公用事业规模的光伏（PV）太阳能项目。

    壳牌公司拥有的Sohar Solar Qabas位于阿曼北部Sohar自由区内，占地50公顷，由88000多个太阳能电池组件组成。Qabas提供的可再生电力供应给一家大型铬铁生产设施，取代了从电网获得的同等规模的燃气发电，每年减少2.5万吨以上的二氧化碳排放。

    该项目在预算和时间内完成，同时满足了壳牌阿曼公司严格的零安全标准目标。尽管Covid-19全球大流行带来了前所未有的挑战，但我们还是做到了这一点。

    壳牌阿曼公司副总裁兼国家主席Walid Hadi表示：“这是一个令人难以置信的项目，也是壳牌在中东和阿曼的首个此类项目，同时也符合我们在2050年或更早成为净零排放能源企业的目标。我感谢阿曼政府，特别是苏哈尔港和自由区，感谢他们在这个项目上的合作和支持，这个项目有可能为苏丹国带来长期的经济价值。”

    经济特区和自由区（OPAZ）公共管理局主席Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidi博士说：“我要祝贺壳牌阿曼公司和苏哈尔自由区在索哈尔启动了这一太阳能项目。该设施是一个重要的里程碑，它与阿曼2040愿景和苏丹国家的经济雄心相吻合。

    “这是经济特区和自由区公共管理局制定的索哈尔1吉瓦太阳能项目计划的第一步。这将有助于释放天然气用于其他工业用途。”

    朱佳妮 摘译自 阿拉伯贸易

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    Shell sets up 25MW solar plant in Oman

    Oman Shell has launched the 25-megawatt Qabas solar plant, the company’s first utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Oman and the Middle East.

    Owned by Shell, Sohar Solar Qabas is located on a 50-hectare site within Sohar Freezone in northern Oman, and consists of over 88,000 solar modules. The renewable electricity output from Qabas is supplied to a large ferrochrome production facility, displacing the equivalent gas-fired power generation taken from the grid and avoiding more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

    The project was completed to budget and on time while meeting Oman Shell’s stringent Goal Zero safety standards. It was accomplished despite unprecedented challenges created by the global Covid-19 pandemic.

    Walid Hadi, Oman Shell’s Vice-President and Country Chairman commented: “This is an incredible project and the first of its kind for Shell in the Middle East and in Oman, while being in line with our ambition to become a net-zero emission energy business by2050 or sooner. I thank the Omani government, particularly the Sohar Port and Freezone, for their collaboration and support on a project with potential for long-lasting economic value for the Sultanate.”

    Dr Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidi, Chairman of The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), said: “I would like to congratulate Oman Shell and Sohar Free Zone for inaugurating this solar project in Sohar. The facility is an important milestone and it aligns with Oman Vision 2040, the Sultanate’s national economic ambition.

    “It is the first step for the Public Authority of Special Economic Zones and Free Zones’ plan for solar projects equating to 1 gigawatt in Sohar. This will help free up natural gas for other industrial use.”