Chinese firms back Oman’s solar, cyber ambitions

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Chinese investors are backing two major projects in Oman: a large solar manufacturing complex and a regional cybersecurity hub. Orion Solar plans to build an integrated facility in Sohar Freezone with about RO 220 million in investment and annual output of solar cells and panels. XCyber plans to expand Oman’s digital security capabilities with local talent development, sovereign monitoring, AI-powered security tools, and new security operations and forensic facilities. The projects support Oman Vision 2040 and could deepen local technology transfer, procurement, and workforce development.

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