據石油和天然氣管道新聞網6月1日消息，阿曼石油開發公司(PDO)宣布，它已經開始在阿曼運營100兆瓦的Amin光伏發電站，該電站將為其部分業務提供電力。

獨立發電商(IPP)可再生能源項目位于塞拉萊東北300公里處的Nimr附近。該項目耗資9400萬美元，占地面積4平方公里，發電量可達100兆瓦。

它是世界上第一個由石油和天然氣公司作為電力唯一買家的公用事業規模的太陽能項目。

PDO董事總經理Raoul Restucci表示：“阿曼的太陽能項目提供了一個有吸引力的平臺，使更低碳和可持續的未來成為可能，這個旗艦項目是支持PDO繼續轉型為一個成熟能源公司的另一個基石。Amin電廠是阿曼在可再生能源方面具有突出潛力的一個絕佳典范。”

他補充說道：“事實上，我們期望在逐步增加使用可再生資源的計劃方面繼續取得進展，目前我們正在評估一系列令人興奮的機會，包括在我們南部地區安裝風力發電設施。”

程張翔 編譯自 石油和天然氣管道新聞

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PDO begins operations at solar power plant

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has announced that it has begun operations of the 100-megawatt Amin Photovoltaic Power Plant in Oman that will power some of its operations.

The Independent Power Producer (IPP) renewable energy project is located near Nimr which lies 300km north east of Salalah. The US$94 million facility covers an area of 4km2 and produces up to 100 megawatts of electricity.

It is one of the world's first utility scale solar projects to have an oil and gas company as the sole buyer of electricity.

PDO managing director Raoul Restucci said: “Solar intensity in Oman provides an attractive platform to enable a lower carbon and more sustainable future and this flagship project is another building block in support of PDO’s continued transition to a fully-fledged energy company. The Amin power plant represents an excellent example of Oman's outstanding potential in renewable energy.

He added: “Indeed, we look forward to continuing to make further progress in our plans to gradually increase the utilisation of renewable resources in our activities and are currently in the process of evaluating a number of exciting opportunities including wind power installations in our southern locations.”