Al-Duqum Independent Water and Power Project is a 1,200 MW coal power station in Al Wusta, Oman. It is operated by Nama Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 32 Oman power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Oman's electricity; the national grid averages 544 gCO₂/kWh (4.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_alduqumindependentwa_oman.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Owner
Operated by Nama Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 19.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
Oman has 1 coal power plant in this dataset, together about 1,200 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- New Duqm Independent Water and power plant · Gas · 800 MW · Al Wusta
- Duqm Independent Water and power plant · Gas · 326 MW · Al Wusta
- Masirah New power plant · Oil · 57.6 MW · Masirah
- Qarn Alam power plant · Gas · 523 MW · Ad Dakhiliyah
- Saih Rawl power plant · Gas · 185 MW · Ad Dakhiliyah
Location
Coordinates 19.661667, 57.704722 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al-Duqum Independent Water and Power Project?
Al-Duqum Independent Water and Power Project is a 1,200 MW coal power plant in Al Wusta, Oman, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Al-Duqum Independent Water and Power Project?
Al-Duqum Independent Water and Power Project is operated by Nama Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC [100%].