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Oman Is Looking To Become a Green Energy Hub

Image Source: Oilprice Like other Gulf countries, Oman is dependent on oil and gas revenues for the major part of its export income, leaving it vulnerable to energy transition. It is therefore looking at large-scale production of carbon-free or ‘green’ hydrogen. With its magnificent renewable energy resources, huge areas of open land, and strategic location […]
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Under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, the third edition of The Green Hydrogen Summit Oman 2023 has commenced.

Image Source: Ministry of Energy and Minerals The third edition of the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman has commenced. Hosted by His Excellency Dr. Khamis Al-Jabri, Chairman, Oman Vision 2040. Running until December 14th, 2023, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center, the event is supported by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The summit gathers industry […]
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500 MW Solar Project by EDF Renewables and KOWEPO Secured Financing

Image Source: The Economic Times EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) have secured financing for the Manah 1 project, a 500 MW solar power plant in Oman. Winning the project in response to a tender in September 2022, the consortium inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Oman Power and Water Company on […]
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Amnah Pledges Hydrogen Support for Oman’s Eco-Friendly Steel Sector

Image Source: Gosourcing Amnah, a multinational consortium that secured Oman’s initial land block through an international auction for green hydrogen development, has disclosed its strategic plan to allocate the renewable hydrogen produced in its multi-billion dollar investment in Duqm for the creation of green steel in the Sultanate of Oman. This crucial commitment to locally […]
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Oman, Port of Amsterdam to study liquid hydrogen corridor

Image Source: Solarquarter The government of Oman and the Port of Amsterdam will explore the development of a liquid hydrogen supply corridor to facilitate the export of green hydrogen from the Sultanate to the Dutch port and onwards to Europe. Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, state-owned company Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), the Port of Amsterdam, […]
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Potential for commercialization of Oman ‘green mineral’ resources

Image Source: ZAWYA Mineral ores at the heart of modern technologies driving the global energy transition can be found in abundance in the Sultanate of Oman, says the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. Sustainable commercialisation of these ores can help unlock substantial deposits of nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth minerals, Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), copper, […]
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Oman’s Ibri Solar Independent Power Project Achieves Remote Operation Milestone

Image Source: Mecrom India The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), responsible for the country’s transmission grids, has announced the successful completion of tests to enable remote operation of the Ibri Solar Independent Power Project (IPP), also known as Ibri II Solar IPP. This project has a capacity of 500 MW, making it the largest grid-connected […]
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Oman And Netherlands Forge Green Hydrogen Corridor Agreement

Image Source: Gulf Leaders Circle The Ministry of Energy and Minerals of Oman and Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) have joined forces with the Port of Amsterdam, Zenith Energy Terminals, and GasLog, signing a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) during COP28 in Dubai. The agreement marks a significant step towards realizing the world’s first commercial-scale liquid hydrogen corridor. […]
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SolarWadi And GUtech Pioneer Renewable-Powered University With 2.2MW Solar Plant In Oman

Image Source: SOLAR WADI SolarWadi, in collaboration with the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech), has inked a groundbreaking agreement to establish a state-of-the-art 2.2MWp solar plant, marking GUtech as the first university in the Sultanate of Oman to be powered by renewable energy. The agreement was officially signed in the presence of HE […]
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