The company sells electricity and water to Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC under power purchase agreement and water connection agreements. SPC is listed on the Muscat Securities Market, with 35% of its equity capital being publicly traded. The company operates under a 15-year power and water purchase agreement providing stable revenue streams for critical national infrastructure.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Sohar Power operates critical infrastructure with stable contractual revenue from Oman's state utility. However, the company faces exposure to commodity fuel costs, limited growth optionality with a fixed-term purchase agreement, and challenges inherent in specialized utility operations in a smaller emerging market.
Top Insights
Largest power and desalination facility in Oman with 585 MW capacity and 33 MIGD water production serving critical national infrastructure needs
Contracted revenue model through 15-year Power and Water Purchase Agreement (PWPA) provides stable, predictable cash flows
Only 35% of equity publicly traded on Muscat Securities Market with institutional ownership including MENA Infrastructure (20% stake as of 2013)
Revenue of approximately $80.2M (TTM) with relatively small market capitalization around $9.7M indicates potential valuation inefficiency or limited liquidity
Named Competitors
Barka III Combined Cycle Power Plant — Regional power generation facility with consortium ownership
Sohar II Combined Cycle Power Plant — Adjacent power generation facility in same region
Recent Developments
(May 2025) Market capitalization of $9.7M with stock price at $0.49 per share per PitchBook data
(2013) MENA Infrastructure acquired 20% stake from GDF SUEZ consortium, increasing institutional ownership
(2015) Technical incidents occurred during first semester with impact on company financials
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