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 . Through a tender, Shell Oman awarded the project to Continental Shelf of Solar Tech, an Omani enterprise, to provide the solar system technology at the Mukhaizna Service Station after successfully completing a Shell Intilaaqah training course on the fundamentals of Solar Photovoltaic Technology. 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 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 .