Category: Energy efficiency

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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Green Hydrogen Giant “Green Energy Oman” on Track for Early 2030s Launch

Image Source: Science Business Shell has revealed exciting details about Green Energy Oman (GEO), one of the largest green hydrogen projects planned for Oman. This project, expected to be operational in the early 2030s, is a testament to Oman’s commitment to clean energy. GEO: A Major Player in Green Hydrogen GEO, led by Shell as […]
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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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IEA advises Oman on becoming a low-carbon hydrogen producer

Image Source: ResearchGate The IEA predicts that Oman could become the sixth-largest exporter of hydrogen globally by 2030. The IEA has issued a report to Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Salim Al Aufi, on the country’s capacity to become a low-emissions hydrogen supplier by 2030. The report is the first to analyse renewable hydrogen […]
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OQ Gas Networks Partners With Fluxys To Advance Hydrogen In Oman

Image Source: Fluxys OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), Oman’s gas transportation company, has taken a significant step toward advancing low-carbon energy infrastructure in the country. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fluxys, a Belgian-based energy infrastructure group, to explore collaborations in hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) infrastructure projects within Oman. OQGN’s Managing […]
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Further boost for Vale’s ‘Mega Hub’ plan in Oman

Image Source: Fitch Solution Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale’s recent announcement that it had successfully launched the world’s first iron ore briquette project at Vitoria in the southeast of Brazil, represents a further boost for its goal to establish a low-carbon ‘Mega Hub’ at Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman. Vale SA, the world’s largest iron […]
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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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