The Al Mukainza Service Station , Shell Oil 's first solar - powered service station in the country , has opened as part of its Solar Into Stations project . The solar installation will reduce the site 's carbon footprint by around 900 tonnes over the next 25 years . Additional sites in Muscat will be announced later this year , Shell said . The project was carried out by Continental Shelf of Virginia Tech , following a tender process and completion of a successful Intilaaqah training course on solar photovoltaic technology .
The Shell Mukainza Service Station, Shell Oman's first solar-powered service station in the country, has opened as part of its Solar Into Stations project. The solar installation will reduce the site's carbon footprint by around 900 tonnes over the next 25 years. Additional sites in Muscat will be announced later this year, Shell said. The project was carried out by Continental Shelf of Solar Tech, following a tender process and completion of a Shell Intilaaqah training course on solar photovoltaic technology.