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The transaction is aligned with WSP’s 2022-2024 Global Strategic Action Plan and its long-term vision as it: Expands the leadership of WSP’s global Earth.
Glasgow. Getty Images. A NEW partnership linking academics and industry has been formed to help city economies move towards zero carbon against the backdrop of the climate emergency. The University of Strathclyde, insurance group AIG, and Aberdeen-based Wood have formed the link-up which will support cities and businesses as they transition to zero carbon economies while improving resilience to climate change and extreme weather. The partners will work with cities including COP26 host Glasgow, Milan and Pittsburgh, and a range of industries from energy to telecoms to develop strategies for improved sustainability and resilience. It is hoped it will create models for others to follow.
Oman: Wood completes work on Shell’s first solar PV plant in the Middle East
11 Mar 2021
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, recently completed its role as owner’s engineer on
Oman Shell’s first utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar project in the Middle East, designed to cut emissions from industrial activities.
The development will supply renewable electricity to a large ferrochrome production facility, displacing the equivalent gas-fired power generation taken from the grid and saving more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The 25 MWp Qabas Solar Plant, consisting of more than 80,000 solar panels, is located within the Sohar Freezone in northern Oman.
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Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, recently completed its role as owner’s engineer on Oman Shell’s first utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar project in the Middle East, designed to cut emissions from industrial activities.
The development will supply renewable electricity to a large ferrochrome production facility, displacing the equivalent gas-fired power generation taken from the grid and saving more than 25 000 tpy of CO
2 emissions. The 25 MWp Qabas Solar Plant, consisting of more than 80 000 solar panels, is located within the Sohar Freezone in northern Oman.
The landmark project is focused on improving the utilisation, energy efficiency, and carbon intensity of energy production operations, accelerating solar energy development in The Sultanate of Oman, and helping to meet growing demand for cleaner, more sustainable energy.