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Director, EU MED-GEM Network
Executive Advisor, ZETA
VP Sustainability, Sohar Port Free Zone
Vice President of Energy Excellence, OQ
Projects and Contracts Chief Engineer, Nama Power & Water Procurement Company
Sr.EVP & Head- Project Finance & Global Ba, Sohar International Bank
Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies, Ministry of Energy & Minerals
Senior Director, Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
Frank Wouters has been leading renewable energy projects, transactions, and technology development for more than 35 years and played a lead role in the development of renewable energy and hydrogen projects all over the world. He served as Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Wouters has served on the board of energy companies in Europe, Asia, the US and Africa and currently serves as: Chairman of the MENA Hydrogen Alliance, Dubai Chairman of the Dii Advisory Board, Dubai Director of the EU MED-GEM Network, Brussels Fellow, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Denver Chairman of the Benelux Business Council Abu Dhabi Chairman of the HyET Group Advisory Board, The Netherlands Sr. Advisor to the Chairman, Welspun New Energy Ltd, Mumbai Sr. Advisor to Al Mahhar Holding, Doha Non-Executive Board Director of Gore Street Capital, London Frank has authored several books on renewable energy and green hydrogen and has lived in Abu Dhabi since 2009. He has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University.
Peter Styles acts since September 2024 as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU). ECU was incorporated by the Ukrainian government in 2022 to conduct operations in the electricity and gas wholesale markets, with a view to serving key national industries and safeguarding national energy security. Since the beginning of 2024 Peter has additionally served as Executive Advisor to the Zero Emissions Traders Alliance (ZETA). In 2002 Peter founded Stratos European Policy and its offshoot Stratos Energy Consulting, where he still fulfils the role of principal consultant. From 2010 he has held an appointment as Honorary Lecturer in the Social Sciences Faculty at Dundee University, linked with the university’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Minerals Law and Policy. From 2000 till 2023 Peter was a Member of the Board of the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET, now “Energy Traders Europe”) and from 2001 till 2022 a Member of the Board of EFET Deutschland (Verband der deutschen Energiehaendler). His corporate career up to 2002 encompassed project work in upstream oil and gas, power plant development, the management of a gas pipeline business and the establishment of the first truly independent pan-European power and gas trading business. Through Stratos Peter advises clients on the energy transition, markets in carbon emission allowances, markets in renewable and low carbon attributes of some energy products and electricity and gas market design. He also provides analysis of overall EU policy trends and developments. Clients have included utility companies, independent commodity trading firms, investment managers, energy exchanges, hedge funds, national governments, the European Commission, energy media publishers and conference organisers. He is a lawyer by profession and speaks French and German. Peter’s work in the role of Executive Director in EFET over a period of more than twenty years up to 2023 included chairmanship of the Electricity Committee, Chairmanship of the Carbon Neutrality Strategy Group and oversight of external advocacy and communication. He was responsible in the first decade of the millennium for expanding EFET activities from western Europe into eastern and south-eastern Europe, for starting the Market Supervision Committee and for starting an Emissions Trading Task Force. He also led EFET work on renewable energy and the energy transition. At the end of the previous millennium Peter had been appointed Head of the Enron Delegation to the European Union located in Brussels. The office was opened to deal with Enron Europe’s EU competition case interventions, its co-operation with the European Commission and pan-European industry associations, and overall political relations in continental Europe. This responsibility was in addition to Peter’s previous appointment as Vice President, European Government and Regulatory Affairs. He had before that held senior commercial management positions in London, working on development of electricity generation projects, energy business financing arrangements and gas transportation. Originally Peter had been hired in 1992 to establish a Legal Department for Enron Europe, the first outside of North America within the Enron group, building it to a team of six in-house lawyers by 1995. From 1994 till 2003 (when it was successfully wound up) he also served as senior trustee of the Enron Europe Pension Plan. During the period 1993 to 1997 Peter was additionally nominated as a member of the Council of the Bar of England and Wales to represent the interests of barristers employed in businesses. For two years within this period he served as a member of the General Committee of the Council, to represent all employed barristers in various fields. For three years up to 1992, Peter was a New Business Analyst and then a Business Development Manager, for Dow Europe, located near Zurich in Switzerland, working in the thermoplastics business. He had transferred from the position of the London office Legal Adviser for Dow Chemical, Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals and Dow Europe Oil and Gas, which he held for five years from 1984. From 1978 to 1984, Peter was employed in various parts of Imperial ChemicaI Industries, initially in the Company Secretary's Department at Head Office in London. He moved temporarily to ICI Plastics in Hertfordshire in 1980 as Legal Assistant. From 1982 to 1984 he was engaged as a Legal Adviser with ICI Pharmaceuticals (later to become AstraZeneca) in Cheshire. Peter received an MA Hons. in Law and Modern Languages from Cambridge University in 1977 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 1978.
Dr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al-Abri is the Vice President for Sustainability at SOHAR Port and Freezone, where he leads strategies that align Oman’s energy transition with economic growth and industrial competitiveness. A former international consultant with the IEA and OECD, he has advised on policy and investment frameworks that shaped Oman’s hydrogen economy and broader transition agenda. At SOHAR, Dr. Abdullah is driving the development of international trade corridors for clean hydrogen and new energies, unlocking opportunities that strengthen Oman’s position in regional and global markets. Holding a Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering from Curtin University of Technology, he brings a unique blend of technical expertise, policy insight, and strategic vision to energy transition dialogues, with a focus on delivering tangible economic impact
VP of Energy Excellence in OQ Group, with a focus in delivering the Energy Efficiency programme part of National Energy Transition strategy towards Net Zero vision. Leading the country initiatives by establishing the ESCO framework and supporting Oman Eco System towards more affordable energy utilization in power sector. He is also a visiting faculty at Sultan Qaboos University. He has published over 20 technical and presented at various conferences available in google scholar.
Hamed Saleh AL Foori is a Projects & Contracts Chief Engineer leading the development of Independent Power and Water Projects at Nama Power and Water Procurement Company from contract signing to commercial operation. He also plays a key role in managing Power/Water Purchase Agreements and driving Oman’s transition toward a sustainable energy portfolio.
Hisham Moosa is the Sr. EVP & Head – Project Financing and Global Banking. With nearly two decades of experience, he has developed deep expertise in project finance, wholesale banking, risk management, and financial institutional relationships. He held several senior leadership roles in the financial sector, where he managed various syndication transactions in power sector, arranged major syndication deals, and played a pivotal role in credit and relationship management. Mr. Hisham holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Sultan Qaboos University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Finance and Management from the University of Bradford. He is also a Certified Credit Analyst by Moody's Analytics and a registered faculty member at CBFS.
Maryam Al hashimi is a Policy and strategies specialist with over 15 years’ experience in policies and strategies Development. Over her working experience in the government entities, she had participated and led several policies and strategies projects relevant to the overall energy sector and electricity and water sectors. She is the Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies in the ministry of Energy and Minerals. Before that, she held different positions at the former Public Authority for Electricity and Water and Ministry of Economy.
Mohamed Ahmed (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 1999 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2012.He was a Senior Researcher with Smart-Planet Division, IBM Canada, Markham, ON, Canada, from 2012 to 2014 and with Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Toronto, ON, Canada, as a Technical Engineer from 2014 to 2015. He was a Senior Planning Engineer with SNC-Lavalin, Montreal, QC, Canada, from 2015 to 2018. Since 2021, he has been an Associate Professor with the Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University and also an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the University of Waterloo. He participated in preparing several winning proposals, including both technical and budget estimation activities. Dr. Ahmed has been also responsible for the development of competitive (FERC 1000) and merchant transmission projects in several independent system operators in the US including NYISO, ISO-NE, PJM, SPP and MISO. His research interests include operation of power systems, distribution systems, reliability of electrical systems, power quality, active distribution systems, design of electricity markets, and power system optimization in the context of smart grids and microgrids. Dr. Ahmed is a Registered Professional Engineer with the Province of Ontario and Province of Alberta, Canada.
Senior BD Manager Oman - EDF Group
Senior Manager Renewable Energy - APSR
General Manager Strategy - Nama Electricity Distribution
OQ Alternative Energy
Renewable Energy Engineer - PDO
Dr.Mazin Al Shidhani working as a Renewable Energy Engineer at (PDO) with 15 years of experience in power systems department. A holder of a PhD in Renewable Energy Engineering from Cardiff University, (United Kingdom).
Elec. Competency & Resource Planning Lead - PDO
Abdulaziz Al Shukaili is currently leading the electrical competency & capability in PDO. He holds a Master Degree in project management from University of Liverpool and BSc in Electrical Engineering from SQU. Throughout his career with a total experience of 18 years, he held several positions in technical and management fields. Abdulaziz led the Energy Diversification Program at the Implementation Support & Follow up Unit (ISFU) – Oman Vision 2040. He managed the Energy National Labs that came out with the first large scale renewable projects in the Sultanate with agreed targets as well as developed with other entities a new governance for the gas & electricity sectors in Oman. Previously, Abdulaziz worked as a senior Electrical Engineer at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for many oil & gas projects including Rabab-Harweel and Yibal Khuff, the largest projects in PDO history. Before that, he worked in Oman Electricity Transmission company (OETC) controlling Oman national grid and in Schlumberger as a field engineer
System Studies Section Head - OETC
Project & Contracts Manager - Nama Power and Water Procurement Company
Experienced Senior Regulatory Engineer in regulating utilities with a demonstrated history of working in electricity sector. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Coaching, management, Administration, and English. Interest on strategic planning.
Chief Operating Officer - NAMA Distribution
Chairman – Power & Energy Society “IEEE Oman”
Eng. Abdullah Al Wahaibi currently serves as the General Manager of Voltamp Technology Solutions. He holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering, specializing in Power Systems & Energy from Sultan Qaboos University. Abdullah is a certified Energy Auditor by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR). He is also recognized as a Certified Consultant Engineer by the Oman Society of Engineers and is a Senior Member of the IEEE. Additionally, he is the Chair of the IEEE Power & Energy Society in Oman. With over 15 years of combined experience in Power Engineering and Renewable Energy, Abdullah has worked across a wide range of sectors, including Government, Manufacturing, Industrial, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Energy. His extensive expertise and leadership position him as a leading figure in the field, contributing to the advancement of energy solutions in Oman and beyond.
Manager Project Risk & Compliance - NAMA Distribution
Head Renewable Energy - PDO
CEO - Wadi Noor Solar
A management professional with special experience in managing project companies and organisations. Highly skilled in upstream Oil & Gas, Oil terminals and Renewable Energy particularly Solar PV. Yahya is a graduate of the Oman’s National CEO programme, a Chartered Engineer (CEng) holding an MSc in Project management, an MTech in Petroleum Technology, and a BEng. Honour Degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing his DBA in Oman’s national renewable energy strategy. Yahya’s career spans more than 20 years and involved all project life cycle from initiation to operation. He spearheaded all utility scale solar PV IPPs in the country so far. Away from professional career, Yahya is a writer and author of 4 books in Arabic literature and intellect.
Chief Technical Officer - NAMA 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.
Chief Executive Officer - Siemens Industrial LLC
Jamie Hoyzer joined the Siemens apprenticeship program in 2002 and continued to work for the company in various roles in Germany, the UAE and Oman over the course of his career. He became the General Manager of Siemens in Oman in 2021 and was nominated as CEO of Siemens in Oman in September 2022. Hoyzer is a seasoned manager with broad experience across the Siemens portfolio. In the past two decades, he has held multiple positions of increasing responsibility in management, production, finance, controlling, sales and tendering, customer relationships and project management. As a business executive, Hoyzer is an advocate of implementing technologies in infrastructure and industries that transform our lives and protect our planet. His collaborative approach, working closely with both the government and the private sector, has facilitated the integration of Siemens solutions into Oman's infrastructure, furthering the nation's commitment to a greener and more sustainable future. Under Hoyzer's visionary guidance, the company continues to play a significant role in shaping Oman's technological landscape while making a substantial contribution to sustainability. About WordPress ieeepowertalks.com Customise 1717 updates available 1515 Comments in moderation New Edit Page Edit with Elementor GetGenie AI Writing GenieChat Notes Insights WPForms 5 SEO! Edit Home Page Search Hi, abdulaziz 13 - 15 October 2025 Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre Muscat, Oman Home Previous Edition Conference Sponsorship Exhibition Contact Us Technical Committee Salim Al Kaabi Chief Operating Officer - NAMA Distribution Majid Al Rahbi AGM - NICD – NAMA Group Yousuf Al Mahrooqi Chief Technical Officer - Nama Electricity Distribution Abdullah Al Wahaibi Chairman - Power & Energy Society, IEEE Oman Section Lionel H.J. Rabin Managing Director, Haltiqa – Bridging Energies Jamie Hoyzer Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Oman Prof. Marek Jasiński University professor - Warsaw University of Technology Yahya Al Rawahi CEO - Wadi Noor Solar Power Company Prof. Abdullah Al Badi Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University Ashutosh Sharma Senior Principal Consultant - DNV Fatema Al Jardani Alternative Energy Expert - Sustainability Development, Oman Oil Marketing Company
Nama Electricity Distribution
Managing Director - Haltiqa – Bridging Energies
Lionel Rabin - Founded Haltiqa – Bridging Energies in 2018, a strategic advisory services company operating in Oman and UAE, focused on decarbonisation. Lionel has 20 years of experience in the MENA region in world scale utilities projects development (integration of hydrogen, water, power). He was the MD MENA region for the world’s largest hydrogen producer and supplier. Haltiqa contributed to Oman’s green hydrogen road map (EJAAD, The Research Centre, OQ, and MoEM), and carried out a decarbonization road map for a water company in Sohar and a green hydrogen and ammonia pre-feasibility study for OQ. Lionel is based in Muscat.
Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies - MEM
President - IEEE
Abdullah Al-Badi received the degree of M.Sc. and Ph.D from UMIST, UK, in 1993 and 1998, respectively. He has published more than 200 publications and co-author one edited book. He carried out 46 research projects and consultancy (Main or co-investigator), with total attracted fund of +US$2.2 million. He is among the Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists for year 2021, 2022 and 2023. In May 2022 he received the Best Researcher Award and in May 2024 received the Proficiency in scientific publishing ِ Award during university day Sultan Qaboos University. He received from His Majesty the Sultan of Oman, the Royal Order of Commendation (Second Class) Recognition in the field of Research, Innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, 11th January 2023. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, IEEE, USA and a consultant in Oman Society of Engineers. He was the chair for IEEE Oman Section (January 2020- Dec 2023). He is IEEE program evaluator for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and External Reviewer for Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA). In 2009 he was appointed as a Dean for the Deanship of Admissions and Registration, in Feb. 2014 was appointed as a Dean for the College of Engineering, and in 2019 he was appointed as Research Chair, Madayn for the Development of Industrial Estates and Free Zones. Currently he is a Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering Department in Sultan Qaboos University.
Senior Geostrategic Advisor - H2 Diplo
CCO - Nama Supply
COO - Nama Supply
Energy Conservation Engineer