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13 - 15 October 2025
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
Muscat, Oman
Conference Program
Inaugration
Session One: Power market updates
Moderated by
Mohammed Ali Al Lawati
Head Renewable Energy, PDO
Mohammed Ali Al Lawati
Head Renewable Energy, PDO
Eng. Mohammed Al-Lawati has a Master of Engineering Science from Western University in Ontario, Canada where he has also completed his bachelor’s in electrical engineering.
After a short tenure at Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, Mohammed joined PDO in 2010 as a power transmission supervisor where he was responsible to operate and maintain all the transmission assets within PDO network. Later, Mohammed moved into different roles within the power infrastructure department, electrical construction supervisor, power concept and planning engineer, power station project engineer, and lastly as a lead in the Renewable Energy section. He has been recently promoted to head the renewable energy initiatives within PDO.
Session Two: Power systems and grid solutions
Moderated by
Ahmed Al-Nadabi
Regularity & Compliance General Manager - OETC
Ahmed Al-Nadabi
Regularity & Compliance General Manager - OETC
Eng.Ahmed Al-Nadabi has a Master Degree in Energy System from UK with more than 14 years’ experience in Electricity Transmission business. He is currently working as a Regulatory and Compliance General Manager in Oman Electricity Transmission Company. He also a chairman for Grid Code Review Panel and member in other local and international committees. He contributed in many technical publications internationally.
Session Three: Distribution systems
Moderated by
Yousuf Al Mahrooqi
Chief Technical Officer - Nama Electricity Distribution
Yousuf Al Mahrooqi
Chief Technical Officer - Nama Electricity Distribution
Mr. Yousuf Mohammed Al Mahrooqi joined the Company in June 2023 as general manager of corporate affairs. Mr. Al Mahrooqi is also a member of [the internal tender committee] within the Company. Prior to his current role, he was in Acting Chief Distribution Officer at MEDC, and he has previously held roles within the Company in Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Planning, Operation Manager, Senior Manager Projects Delivery. Mr. Al Mahrooqi has also held the position of [Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)] Chairman for Nama Improvement Committee. Mr. Al Mahrooqi has a Master of Science in network planning from Sultan Qaboos University, Oman since 2012 and a Master of Research in business administration from Liverpool University, UK since 2016.
Session Four: Asset Management and Optimization
Moderated by
Abdullah Khayari
Electrical Discipline Head, PDO
Abdullah Khayari
Electrical Discipline Head, PDO
Abdullah A Khayari has a Bachelor's degree in Electric & Electroclinic-Power from Sultan Qaboos University and Master’s in Business Administration from Bedfordshire University, UK. He has experience of 22 years of work in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). Currently he is working as Electrical Discipline Head in (PDO) managing Electrical discipline standards, people development and design assurance.
Session Five: Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Moderated by
Hilal Al Ghaithi
Principal Technical Facilities - OQAE - Energy Excellence
Hilal Al Ghaithi
Principal Technical Facilities - OQAE - Energy Excellence
Hilal is a principal technical facility in OQAE with more than 10 years of experience working in refineries and petrochemical industries. He graduated from Sohar University with a degree in chemical engineering. Hilal specializes in operations and energy efficiency of oil and gas processing units, including energy intensity benchmarking, energy auditing, and process analyses, as well as identifying opportunities for energy efficiency improvement and supporting the decarbonisation journey.
Session Six: Sustainable Energies, Renewables & Storage
Moderated by
Dr. Rashid AlBadwawi
General Manager Green Hydrogen Project Support, OETC
Dr. Rashid AlBadwawi
General Manager Green Hydrogen Project Support, OETCRashid Al Badwawi has a wide experience and track record of accomplishments (more than 28 years) which includes, but not limited to, strategic leadership, planning, studies, organizational management, project management, design, procurement, construction and commissioning of large-scale multi-discipline and complex projects mainly related to Oil and Gas Industry and Electricity sector in Oman.
• Current position: General Manager Green Hydrogen Project Support at Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) since 21 April 2024.
• Prior experience: Previously Rashid held several positions at OETC, as Corporate Affairs General / Senior Manager from November 2021 till April 2024, Projects Planning Advisor (2017-2021), Senior Manager - Projects (2013-2017) and Strategic Planning and Projects Manager (2008-2013). He was Project Manager at Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (2005-2008) and Senior Project Engineer at Daleel Petroleum (2004-2005). He was Senior Electrical Project Engineer / Electrical Construction Supervisor at Petroleum Development Oman (“PDO”) (1995 -2005).
• Education: Ph.D. degree in Renewable Energy from the University of Exeter, U.K., in 2017. B. Eng. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, in 1995 and 2001, respectively.