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UAE, Oman ink power grid agreement
28 April 2010
The UAE and Oman signed today an agreement for power grid was signed here today by H.E. Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hamili, UAE Minister of Energy and Chairman of Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA), and HE Ahmed Abdul Nabi Mekki, Omani Minister of Economy and Chairman of Council for Economic Affairs and Energy Resources.
The agreement, which followed a memorandum of understanding on electricity, will allow both countries to exchange power resources to fuel socio-economic development through linking their electricity grids. The project will secure enough electricity to meet demand for urban and industrial expansions.
Power generation and distribution companies will also benefit from the agreement.
'''The agreement will secure ample electricity supply in cases of emergencies. It is a bilateral step forward within the overall under-construction GCC power grid, the UAE minister said, adding the agreement crowns the depth of distinguished bilateral ties based on common destiny represented by the firm will of UAE President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HM Sultan Qaboos of Oman to strengthen joint cooperation in water and electricity sector.
The Oman minister said the agreement represented a marked development to the memo signed in 2003.
The power networks between Wasit (Mahda) and Al Ain (Foa), Khasab and Ghalila, Dibba Bea in Oman and Dibba in UAE and Madha and Qidfa.