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CRITICAL FACTORS TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE SOLAR MARKET IN OMAN – UNTAPPED POTENTIAL &

CURRENT HURDLES

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ABOUT US

HTC’s Solar PV track record in Oman

EXISTING SOLUTIONS

What do existing wheels look like, and do we need to reinvent?05

THE REALITY OF PV CONNECTION PROCESS IN OMAN

An EPC’s perspective

THE SOLAR PV CONNECTION PROCESS

Regulatory guidelines on paper

MARKET OVERVIEW AND POTENTIAL

Where does solar PV make sense in Oman?

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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ABOUT US

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LEADING PRIVATE NETWORKS AND CARRIER GRADE SOLUTIONS

Since inception in 2006 HTC made its’ mark in the Telecom sector in Oman. HTC delivered

Oman’s first Private Network registered with the TRA, Oman’s first wireless mesh network,

Oman’s first TRA registered FSO (free space optics link), Oman’s first MMW (millimeter

wave) link, and Oman’s first L1 encrypted DWDM network. HTC has also collaborated with

telecom providers to deliver over 3,000 last mile installations

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LEADING EPC IN GRID-CONNECTED PV

In 2016 HTC diversified into Energy starting with grid-connected PV plants. HTC delivered

Oman’s first AER-compliant grid-connected plant. This was followed by Oman’s first East-West

ballasted system which withstood 173 km/hr cyclone, Oman’s first bifacial PV plant, and

subsequently Oman’s first tracker PV plant HTC’s currently leads the distributed solar PV market

with over 25MW contracted HTC’s clients include Shell, PDO, Engie, ACWA, OAMC and ROP.

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SOME OF OUR WORK

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MARKET OVERVIEWUtility Scale | Commercial & Industrial |

Residential | Off-grid

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Long-term policy

Evidence of Commitment

Continuous visible Progress

Economically viable and sustainable

Ease of doing business

Local capabilities to maximise ICV

DRIVING FACTORS FOR THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR PV

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Driving factors for the adoption of solar PVacross parts of Oman

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THE CONCEPTAER’s Guidelines on the Solar PV Connection

Process

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Live database of consultants/contractors across DCRP and Distribution Companies, clearly visible and accessible to End Clients

Single Portal linking all Stakeholders for the Initial Enquiry (NOC) including Solar Consultant/Contractor, End Client, Distribution Company, Municipality and if required PACA

Prompt online responses with clear SLAs on different stakeholders to respond

Simple transparent tracking of the process with clear lines of escalating and resolution

Reasonable, effort reflective fees.

Clear matrix of responsibilities & separation of internal processes

SOME SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR THE CONNECTION PROCESS

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Similarities of the Connection Processacross parts of the GCC

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THE REALITYOur perspective as an EPC of the Connection

Process

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Similarities of the Connection Processacross parts of Oman

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Similarities of the Connection Processacross parts of Oman

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EXISTING SOLUTIONS

Regional Implementations of the Connection

Process

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Existing Regional SolutionsShams Dubai example

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Existing Regional SolutionsShams Dubai example

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Existing Regional SolutionsShams Dubai example

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WISH LIST

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DCRP implementation of individual PV Professional licenses (Junior and Senior) and Solar PV Consultants

Requiring off-grid solutions to fall under AER regulations and guidelines; i.e. licensed contractors etc.

Seamless link of DCRP database of approved contractors / consultants with Distribution Companies

Single Small Scale Solar PV portal across ALL Oman as a one-stop shop processing site

Liberalisation of energy sale through tools such as Wheeling / PPAs

Unification of approved supplier lists across the GCC

WISH LIST

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QUESTIONS

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