Category: climate change

OCEC taps TotalEnergies for solar power

Image Source: TotalEnergies The Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has officially signed an agreement with TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Middle East & Africa (DG MEA), a wholly owned affiliate of TotalEnergies, to develop a rooftop solar photovoltaic project that will enable OCEC to become Oman’s premier green venue. The 4.6 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar rooftop […]
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Oman Ramps Up Renewable Energy with Ambitious 30% Target by 2030

Image Source: Infrastructure Oman is making significant strides towards clean energy with a goal of generating 30% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Here’s a breakdown of the key points: Clean Energy Push: Minister of Energy and Minerals, Engineer Salem bin Nasser Al Aufi, announced the ambitious target, highlighting Oman’s commitment to a sustainable […]
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Oman Ramps Up Wind Power Plans to Boost Renewable Energy Goals

Image Source: Oil and Gas Middleeast Oman’s Nama Power & Water Procurement Company (PWP) has significantly expanded its wind power ambitions. They announced plans to acquire five wind power plants with a combined capacity of 1,171 MW, nearly double the previously announced total. Project Details: Five wind power plants with a total capacity of 1,171 […]
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POSCO Leads World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project in Oman

Image Source: Aju Korea Daily South Korean steel giant POSCO is taking a major leap towards green steel production with a record-breaking deal. A consortium led by POSCO has secured a $6.7 billion contract to build the world’s largest green hydrogen facility in Duqm, Oman. This project significantly contributes to Oman’s goal of achieving carbon […]
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BP and Shell among first winners of Oman’s green hydrogen land lease auction

Image Source: Empowering Pumps Three blocks of land near the port of Duqm awarded by government as the Gulf country aims to produce 1.25 million tonnes of renewable H2 annually by 2030 The Gulf state of Oman has today (Thursday) awarded three blocks of land for green hydrogen project development to consortia including oil majors […]
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Oman unveils sustainable finance framework in green push

Image Source: ifec.org.hk Oman unveiled late on Wednesday a sustainable finance framework to help the Gulf country reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and attract environmental, social and governance investors. Under the initiative, Oman plans to issue financial instruments like green, social and sustainability bonds as well as loans and sukuk — bonds that comply […]
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Oman’s Ambitious Clean Hydrogen Initiative: Eden Partners With MEM For Geologic Hydrogen Development

Image Source: European Gas Hub Eden, a pioneer in sustainable natural resource recovery, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Oman Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) to lead the development of stimulated geologic hydrogen in Oman. The Sultanate of Oman has set ambitious goals to become a global leader […]
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Oman awards hydrogen blocks to Kuwaiti company

Image Source: Oman Sustainability Week Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) has granted one of Oman’s initial hydrogen blocks to EnerTech Holding Company, a Kuwaiti state-owned company focused on clean energy investment and development. EnerTech is also a founding partner of the international consortium, Green Energy Oman (GEO). According to a press statement by EnerTech, the GEO consortium, which includes EnerTech, […]
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