Oman and Yemen signed two joint cooperation agreements on Sunday concerning an electricity interconnection project between the power grid in Oman's Dhofar Governorate and the power grid in Yemen's Al Mahrah Governorate, as part of the two countries' cooperation in the energy sector. According to the Oman News Agency, the two agreements include supplying electricity to several areas in Al Mahrah, including Hawf and Shahan, as a first phase, through the electricity distribution network. The planned loads are estimated at 3 megawatts for Hawf and 5 megawatts for Shahan, eventually reaching the city of Al Ghaydah with loads of up to 50 megawatts. The agency said the project is part of efforts to support the stability and availability of electricity supplies in the beneficiary areas of Al Mahrah by connecting them to the electricity grid in Dhofar. It added that the agreements aim to strengthen energy infrastructure, address electricity needs in the beneficiary areas, and promote stability, development, and the advancement of the social and commercial sectors. According to the agency, the first agreement was signed on the Omani side by Ali Shammas, CEO of Nama Dhofar Services, and on the Yemeni side by Othman Owaid, Director General of the Public Electricity Corporation in Al Mahrah Governorate. The second agreement was signed on the Omani side by Ahmed Al Abri, CEO of Dama Power and Water Procurement Company, while the Yemeni side was represented by engineer Mohsen Ali Balhaf, Director of the Yemeni Oil Company in Al Mahrah Governorate.
