Market Report, "Oman Water Report Q1 2015", published

This quarter we have extensively expanded and revised our forecasts for extraction by source, mains, non mains and household consumption, and water losses. Overall we expect steady investment to result in reduced losses and higher water production levels; however, although residential demand growth will remain muted, we expect industrial and commercial demand to rise steadily driving future investment in the sector.

Oman's water infrastructure sector offers extensive opportunities across both supply and distribution, with a healthy project pipeline, as older facilities are being decommissioned and new projects and networks are needed to replace them. The country is open to foreign players and a number of international entrants are included among the qualified bidders for various tenders, such as Tedagua and various consortiums led by Hyflux, Sumitomo, Valoriza, Itochu and Abengoa. However, we highlight that there is a high Omanisation requirement, increasing to 50% over time, and a significant percentage of the materials used must be from Oman. We highlight that this can cause some risks to incoming businesses owing to the limited size and skill-set of much of Oman's available labour force.

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In addition, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) intends to implement new procurement regulations, for the acquisition of water from the independent water projects (IWPs). The aim is to increase the flexibility of awarding contracts for water purchase agreements via the introduction of an energy and water spot market, and increasing the competitiveness of the market. The adjustments to the process are aimed at both new build and existing plants. Over the longer run, we expect the IWPs to play an increasingly central role in the country's water production. We see this as a good strategic move on the part of OWPW and Oman's Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW), as given the rising volumes of water purchased from the IWPs (up to...

The Oman Water Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data covering public and private sector investment in all major water projects including water extraction, water distribution and water treatment and sanitation projects and also includes competitive intelligence. The report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts and analysis of latest industry news, trends and regulatory developments in Oman.

BMI's Oman Water Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the water industry in Oman.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent water industry forecasts for Oman to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Omani water industry.

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