Future Fund Oman engage $1.2bn pour accélérer 141 projets énergétiques et industriels

Le fonds souverain omanais a validé 141 projets en 2025 pour un engagement total de $1.2bn, visant à renforcer l’indépendance énergétique et l’industrialisation nationale à travers un programme d’investissement de $5.2bn.

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Future Fund Oman, véhicule d’investissement stratégique créé par Oman Investment Authority, a confirmé un engagement de $1.2bn en 2025 pour financer 141 projets dans le cadre de son programme quinquennal de $5.2bn. L’ensemble des fonds est orienté vers des initiatives situées à l’intérieur du pays, conformément aux objectifs de Oman Vision 2040 visant à renforcer l’autonomie économique et à développer de nouvelles filières énergétiques.

Afflux de capitaux étrangers et projets d’envergure

Depuis son lancement, le fonds a attiré environ $2.1bn de capitaux privés et internationaux, provenant notamment des États-Unis, des Émirats arabes unis, d’Arabie saoudite, d’Égypte, de Chine et d’Inde. Huit projets majeurs ont été lancés en partenariat avec des fonds globaux, des institutions financières et des groupes familiaux. Cette montée en puissance traduit une confiance accrue dans les perspectives énergétiques et industrielles du Sultanat, en particulier dans les domaines à forte valeur ajoutée.

Développement de l’industrie solaire et création d’emplois

Parmi les investissements clés figure la construction par United Solar d’une usine de polysilicium de qualité solaire, d’un coût de $1.6bn. Prévue pour 2026, elle a déjà généré plus de 1 000 emplois et apporté $317mn de valeur économique locale. En parallèle, JA Solar construit une unité de production de cellules solaires d’une capacité de six gigawatts dans la zone franche du port de Sohar. Ce projet de $442mn devrait employer plus de 500 personnes une fois opérationnel, consolidant la place du pays dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement énergétique régionale.

Soutien accru aux PME et à l’innovation technologique

Dans le cadre de son mandat en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) et du capital-risque, le fonds a approuvé 132 projets, pour un engagement cumulé de $56.7mn. Un total de $37.4mn a déjà été déployé via huit instruments financiers spécialisés couvrant les phases de pré-amorçage, amorçage, capital de croissance et dette PME. La demande reste soutenue pour des projets liés à la modernisation industrielle, au développement numérique et aux technologies énergétiques.

Depuis sa création, Future Fund Oman a reçu 828 propositions et validé 141 projets représentant environ $3.4bn de valeur. La stratégie du fonds repose sur une double orientation: financer à la fois les grands projets nationaux structurants et les initiatives entrepreneuriales à fort potentiel. Chaque investissement est plafonné à une participation de 40 %, avec un objectif de rendement de 12 %.

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