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Jalalzadeh reiterated. and Education – the projects are key to feedstock for the project.
He stressed: “ The priority of the Islamic accelerating the growth of Oman’s non- A similar WTE project, estimated to cost
Republic is economic diplomacy with hydrocarbon economy. around RO 263 million, is proposed to be
neighboring countries.” Overseeing the implementation of the set up at Haima in central Oman to generate
During his visit to Tehran, Prime Minister six circular economy ventures is Oman superheated steam from municipal waste to
al-Kadhimi addressed many bilateral issues Environmental Services Holding Company support the enhanced oil operations (EOR)
and discussed ways to boost ties with Iran in (be’ah), which manages the Sultanate’s solid of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
an arduous effort to balance Iraq’s relations waste sector. Alternatively, the project could generate
with key stakeholders in the region. be’ah is a subsidiary of the Oman electricity and thereby supplant natural gas as
Heading a politico-economic delegation, Investment Authority (OIA), the Sultanate’s fuel for power generation.
al-Kadhimi was welcomed by the new Iranian integrated sovereign wealth fund. Also on the anvil is an investment proposal
president, Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. The Among the projects targeted for centring on the recycling of waste linked to
Iraqi premier met with the Iranian president investment are two small-scale biogas schemes electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
to discuss a variety of issues including visa planned in and around Muscat Governorate. It envisions the establishment of two
abolition for Iranian citizens, completion of a One such plant, with an electricity generation WEEE recycling facilities in the north and
joint railway project and increasing the level capacity of around 2 MW, is proposed to south of the country. The project encompasses
of trade between Iran and Iraq. support the energy needs of Sultan Qaboos the collection, dismantling, processing and/
During a joint press conference, the two University in Al Khoudh. or refurbishing of waste, along with special
leaders stressed the importance of deepening The proposed biogas plant, estimated to destruction facilities for hazardous items.
the Iran-Iraq relations at all levels. cost RO 8 million, will process an estimated Total investment costs are around RO 5
“The deep bonds between Tehran and 75,000 tonnes per annum of organic waste million.
Baghdad stems from the beliefs and hearts as feedstock sourced from commercial Wrapping up the list of opportunities is
of two nations, two countries and two establishments. a small-scale project, valued at around RO 2
governments,” Ayatollah Raisi said. “Despite The other biogas plant, proposed to come million, for processing used cooking coil into
the wishes of the enemies, the level of relations up at Barka, will also use organic waste as biodiesel fuel.
between Iran and Iraq will develop day by feedstock. But in addition to generating about OMAN DAILY OBSERVER
day.” 2 MW of electricity to support the needs of
TEHRAN TIMES local industries, organic digestate – a nutrient-
rich by-product of anaerobic digestion – is OIL
Circular economy projects proposed to be used for local agriculture. Contractors submit bids for
Furthermore, be’ah sees the potential for the
open for investment in incorporation of a composting facility that can $5bn-plus Zuluf offshore
produce over 16,500 tonnes of solid fertiliser
Oman and 45,000 tonnes of liquid fertiliser annually.
The project cost is about RO 9 million.
Oman’s continuing journey down the circular But the biggest of the proposals offered up scheme
economy route has opened up as many as six for investment is a Waste-to-Energy project, Leading international contractors have
investment opportunities linked to waste-to- which had been tendered out a couple of submitted bids to Saudi Aramco for up to
energy (WTE) and waste reprocessing, with years as an Independent Power Project (IPP), five substantial engineering, procurement,
an aggregate investment size totalling around but was put on hold on account of the global construction and installation offshore
RO 580 million. economic downturn. packages for its multi-billion dollar Zuluf
The six projects are part of an extensive According to be’ah, the project – estimated oilfield expansion scheme in the Persian Gulf.
portfolio of about 90 investment opportunities to cost RO 300 million – will generate “energy Several people with direct knowledge
being promoted for local and international in the form of electricity and/or heat from the of the tender process told Upstream that
investment by the Ministry of Commerce, primary treatment of waste, or the processing technical bids for the Zuluf packages were
Industry and Investment Promotion of waste into a fuel source”. recently submitted by a clutch of contestants,
(MoCIIP). Electricity generation capacity is projected with commercial offers likely to follow later
Distributed across eight key sectors – at 130-140 MW which will be fed into the this month.
Tourism, Logistics & Food, Fishing, Health, national grid. Around 3,800 tonnes/day of Aramco offered the five contracts as part of
ICT, Mining & Industry, Waste Management municipal solid waste will be channelled as its coveted long-term agreement (LTA) with a

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