Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) announced that it has received 18 submissions for qualification from international and local consortia and companies for the Sultanate’s first waste-to-energy (WtE) project, to be developed in Al Barka, South Al Batinah Governorate.

PWP, Oman’s exclusive buyer of power and water, is leading the project in partnership with the Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah). Firms from the US, China, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Kuwait, France, the UAE, and Oman submitted their pre-qualification materials as part of the first stage of the tender, which opened on 3 August 2025. With an estimated cost of OMR385 million (US$1 billion), the project’s qualification phase officially closed on 21 September 2025. 

The Barka WtE project will process up to 3,000 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste using grate incineration technology over a 190,000-square-metre site, producing between 90 and 100 MW of power. The facility is expected to generate 757 GWh annually, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 302,000 tonnes per year. The project’s commercial operation date has been advanced to Q4 of 2030, from the earlier target of Q2 of 2031. Following is the list of companies submitted SOQ

• Satarem America, Al Ramooz National, Al Tasnim Enterprise
• Eternal Industrial Investment, Sinoma Energy Conservation, Shanghai Environment Group Co.
• Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons, Horsol Switz Engineering Asia pte, Future Vision Engineering Services, Paprec Group
• FCC Medioambiente Internacional, Eco Vision
• Global Chemicals & Maintenance Systems, Beijing Geo Environ Engineering & Technology
• Emirates Waste to Energy Co, Urbaser
• Seven Seas Peumetrol, China Communications Construction Co
• Shanghai SUS Environment, ACWA Power
• ITOCHU Corporation, Kanadevia Inova AG
• Shenzhen Energy Group, Oman National Engineering & Investment
• China Tianying
• Hunan Junxin
• Veolia Middle East
• N.V. BESIX S.A. ( Co. SHJ. BR)
• SUEZ International SAS (Oman Branch)
• China Everbright Environment Group
• ASPEC for Contracting & Environmental Consultancy
• Keppel Seghers Engineering Co.

This landmark project supports Oman’s national objectives to reduce, treat, and manage waste volumes effectively while transitioning toward a low-carbon economy. The WTE Project is expected to contribute approximately 760 GWh of renewable energy annually, starting in 2031, further strengthening the country’s commitment to its Net Zero targets.