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Oman plans four 1 GW solar projects as renewable energy capacity targets rise to 45 percent by 2030

July 7, 2026·Economy Middle East

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GCC CONTEXT

Oman's renewable energy expansion aligns with broader GCC decarbonization mandates and diversification strategies, where solar capacity targets have become central to long-term fiscal planning amid oil-price volatility. Large-scale solar infrastructure projects in the sultanate historically correlate with demand cycles in regional engineering, procurement, and construction sectors, while also influencing domestic electricity pricing and energy-intensive industrial competitiveness across the Gulf. The 45 percent renewable target by 2030 reflects structural policy shifts toward reducing hydrocarbon domestic consumption, a pattern replicated across GCC economies seeking to free up crude for export revenue generation.

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