Oman Electricity Innovation takes center stage as AtkinsRéalis teams up with Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals. They host a key showcase called “Powering the Future.” Leaders from government offices, power companies, regulators, and businesses attend. The group looks at how to handle fast-growing electricity needs from AI projects. They aim to mix nuclear power, solar and wind energy, smart grids ready for AI, and storage systems. All this supports Oman’s plan for net zero emissions by 2050.
Showcase Highlights
The event runs sessions on cutting carbon emissions and building strong grids for AI-driven economies. Experts give short talks on linking grids across the region, using more renewables, adding nuclear plants, finding funds, and making hydrogen fuel. Panels dig into how to blend these sources, pay for them, and set the right rules.
Delegates join hands-on simulations. They act as grid operators to manage a mix of power types. The group also checks real-world examples from other countries on building and fixing nuclear plants.
Leader Insights
Mohsin Hamed Saif Al Hadhrami serves as Undersecretary at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. He says a safe and green power setup stands at the heart of Oman’s industry push. This includes the new Oman Digital Triangle. It plans three big AI superclusters that need gigawatts of power under the National Digital Infrastructure Roadmap. He adds that the showcase shows tech and plans to spread out energy sources, make grids tougher, and speed up national goals.
Todd Smith works as Vice President for Marketing and Business Development at CANDU Energy. He points out that steady, clean baseload power holds the grid together for people and data centers. Nuclear gives low-carbon power that starts and stops as needed. It lets Oman grow renewables while keeping things stable and cheap. Smith asks how to pick the best mix, draw in money step by step, build new industry space, and train teams to deliver fast.
Rising Demand Facts
Electricity use in Oman grows by 6.1% each year. Across the MENA region, power needs could climb 50% by 2035. Data centers in the Gulf may triple to 3.3 GW of capacity in the next five years. The market there could reach $9.5 billion by 2030.
More homes and factories mean higher power pulls from lights, machines, and cooling. The showcase stresses real fixes for energy safety, business edge, and green steps.
Strategic Path Ahead
Matthew Tribe leads global markets for Buildings and Places at AtkinsRéalis. He says the event skips the talk and focuses on proven roads forward. It weighs choices with facts. Cities, factories, and digital hubs all need lots of strong, clean energy.
The team maps a plan that joins renewables, big batteries, smart grid tools, and tested nuclear power. Oman Electricity Innovation helps the country grow now and push to net zero. It sets Oman and Gulf neighbors as tops in green energy work.
