Nama Group (NG) will have a significant presence at Oman Sustainability Week (OSW), which takes place from March 13 – 17, 2022, under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
As a Strategic Sponsor, NG will provide visitors with a firsthand narrative of its ongoing sustainability ventures at the exhibition, including various renewable energy schemes and the North-South interconnection Project (Rabt). In addition, a total of three papers will be presented by key officials of NG subsidiaries.
Suleiman bin Khamis al Qasmi, Chief of Planning and Asset Management, at Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company (OWWSC), will speak on integrated water resources management. The paper will shed light on the company’s market-ready technological innovations that can substantially contribute to making the water sector sustainable.
OWWSC intends to meet the requirements of 98 per cent of customers through water networks connections. Currently, four strategic transmission projects are underway to provide upstream transmission infrastructure till 2040 and beyond. In addition to major networks projects, OWWSC is executing a significant number of small and medium size networks.
Discussing regional and national success stories, Eng Yaqoob al Kiyumi, CEO of Oman Power and Water Procurement Company, will speak on national and international programmes for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). His session will focus on concrete regional and national programmes that support the transition to sustainable industrial development and the circular economy.
There will also be a presentation on ‘Sustainable Energy and Energy Positive Communities’ by Rodrigo Costa, Chairman and CEO, REN (Portugal), who will outline major technological innovations that are enabling energy provision for the masses and what is needed to deploy these at scale in the region.
“Considering the scale of Nama Group’s operations in Oman, we are aware that our business operations can have a far-reaching and positive impact, within and outside the country,” said Ghada al Yousef, Executive Manager, Group Communication and Sustainability.