Energy Planning and Modelling Expert / خبير تخطيط ونمذجة الطاقة

- Conduct reliability studies and recommend appropriate planning reserve margins.
- Develop methodologies for assessing system adequacy and security of supply to support Oman’s energy transition and electricity-sector decarbonization
- Assist the Director of Planning & Economics in the preparation of the seven year statements,
- Develop planning methodologies and analytical frameworks to support renewable energy integration, standalone battery energy storage systems, pumped hydro storage, hydrogen and other emerging low-carbon technologies.
- Liaise with key stakeholders to define data requirements, coordinate data collection and ensure input assumptions are complete, consistent and fit for planning and modelling purposes.
- Manage and undertake day-to-day modelling activities including generation expansion planning, production cost modelling, plant operational simulation studies and fuel usage studies
- Evaluate resource options for electricity and water supply, including specific supply technologies with their cost and operating parameters, and maintain associated databases necessary for resource planning
- Assess capacity contribution of conventional and renewable generation technologies.
- Evaluate system flexibility, operability and balancing requirements under increasing renewable energy penetration, including the role of standalone BESS, pumped hydro storage, demand-side resources and other flexibility options.
- Assess risks and develop mitigation plans associated with demand and supply contingencies
- Prepare project definition handover reports to initiate procurement actions
- Lead the development and enhancement of generation expansion planning, production cost, resource adequacy and flexibility assessment models.
- Conduct scenario analysis and evaluate the impact of policy, market and technology developments on future power and water supply requirements.
- Prepare effective communication of planning issues, methodologies, analytical results, and recommendations via reports, memoranda, presentations and letters
- Provide technical expert oversight for planning studies undertaken internally or by consultants, including review of methodologies, assumptions, analyses and deliverables. Review and challenge consultant studies, modelling assumptions and planning methodologies.
- Develop and apply models for forecasting electricity and water demand
- Support the sourcing, collection, and maintenance of input data for demand models
- Coordinate effectively with stakeholders in demand forecasts, such as electricity distribution and supply companies, water companies, OETC, , APSR, etc.
- Provide planning assumptions and analytical inputs to support forecasting of PWP budgets for water and power expenditures.
- Prepare forecasts of fuel requirements and fuel nominations for MEM and IGC.
- Review models for forecasting electricity and water demand
- Assess uncertainty and risks associated with demand forecasts and develop probabilistic forecasting approaches where appropriate.Assist in the development of advanced forecasting tools considering up to date market developments.
- Provide expert advice and recommendations to management on Long-term energy strategic planning, procurement, energy transition, energy storage deployment, electricity-sector decarbonisation, and sector development matters.
- Evaluate decarbonization pathways and emerging technologies including renewable energy, energy storage, hydrogen and demand side resources and other low-carbon flexibility soluations.
- Assess economic and operational implications of energy transition policies.
- Support development of long-term sector strategies and strategic planning initiatives.
- Conduct benchmarking of international best practices and emerging trends.
- Develop and maintain pricing models tailored for the Oman power and water sectors
- Prepare pricing or tariff schedules for electricity and water desalination for PWP’s customers as needed;
- Employ relevant pricing and system planning models to ensure accurate and timely determination of the prices
- Keep abreast of the various emerging system and planning issues
- Identifies key issues and constraints and formulate processes and policy on Bulk Tariffs.
- Provide analytical support related to bulk supply pricing and tariff calculations.
- Develop advanced economic and financial models to support tariff analysis, pricing studies, commercial evaluations, and strategic planning activities.
- Assess the implications of market reforms and regulatory changes on pricing methodologies.
- Provide expert economic and commercial analysis in support of procurement and contract negotiations to assure Economic Purchase of supply
- Conduct research, analysis, and prepare documentation to support tariff benchmarks and reference points for tariff evaluation
- Develop models or inputs to models for tariff evaluation
- Maintain databases and models relevant to tariff evaluation
- Establish modelling standards, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Mentor planning personnel and support capability development within the department.
- Promote innovation and continuous improvement in planning methodologies and tools.
- Communicate risks and issues to management through the production of monthly reports
- Assist in the preparation of relevant sections of annual report for the previous year
- Assist in the preparation of relevant sections of 7 Year statement report