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korean firm el bt to set up ev battery unit in duqm
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AI-generatedKorean EV tech firm EL B&T establishes a $250 million EV and battery cell plant in Duqm, Oman. The project targets local and GCC markets, creating a new EV supply chain node in the Middle East. Commercial mechanism: greenfield capex cycle in EV manufacturing and battery production, with potential for regional import substitution and export growth. Impact is region-specific (Oman/GCC) and company-specific (EL B&T).
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- EL B&T to invest $250 million in EV and battery cell production in Duqm SEZ.
- Project capacity: 60,000 vehicles and 1.6 million battery cells annually.
- First phase covers 467,000 sqm; second phase adds 429,000 sqm.
- Commercial operations expected by March 2028.
- Focus on green energy and local demand, then GCC and beyond.