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Oman’s First Green-Hydrogen-Ready Steel Plant By Vulcan Green Steel Breaks Ground

Image Source: The world economic forum The groundbreaking ceremony for Vulcan Green Steel’s (VGS) plant, Oman’s first green-hydrogen-ready steel project in Duqm, commenced under the leadership of Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman of OPAZ. With an investment of $3 billion, the plant aims to produce 5 million metric tonnes per annum (5 MTPA) […]
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Amnah Consortium Pivots To Green Steel, Harnessing Oman’s Green Hydrogen For Industrial Decarbonization

Image Source: ChemAnalyst Amnah, the consortium securing Oman’s first land block for green hydrogen, has revealed plans to utilize its renewable hydrogen output in Duqm for green steel production. Mark Geilenkirchen, Project CEO, highlighted the strategic commitment to use green hydrogen domestically instead of exporting derivatives like ammonia. The decision aligns with Oman’s focus on […]
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Veolia And TotalEnergies Power Oman’s Largest Solar Farm For Desalination Plant

Image Source: Asian Power H.E. Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al-Aufi, the Minister of Energy and Minerals in Oman, has officially inaugurated a 17-megawatt peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) farm designed to power the Sharqiyah Desalination Plant in Sur, Oman. This solar farm, the largest of its kind for a desalination facility in Oman, boasts an […]
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Oman’s Ministry Of Agriculture To Install 55 Solar Energy Systems For Sustainable Farming In North Batinah

Image Source: GraphicRiver In a significant move toward sustainable practices, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) has undertaken a project to deploy 55 independent 10kW solar energy systems, meeting the power needs of agricultural farms in North Batinah. Launched as part of the fourth edition of the Mustadeem program in collaboration with […]
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Oman’s new LNG bunkering project set for 2027 launch

Image Source: Omansustainabilityweek Marsa LNG will position Oman as a hub for low-carbon LNG bunkering operations once operational by mid-2027 A longstanding plan for the establishment of a renewables-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at the Port of Sohar on Oman’s North Al Batinah coast is set to go ahead with French engineering contractor Technip […]
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Oman shows how a fossil fuel producer can embrace clean energy

Image Source: The nature conservancy The country is using its existing energy infrastructure to fast-track its green transition. Ahead of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, the role of oil and gas-producing economies in the clean energy transition is coming into sharp focus. Ensuring that countries – including those that have relied on oil […]
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Omani-Belgian clean energy cooperation showcased at Davos

Image Source: Arabiandaily A roundtable held against the backdrop of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) spotlighted the role of three major Belgian companies in supporting the energy transition in the Sultanate of Oman. Represented at the roundtable were top executives of marine engineering and contracting giant DEME (part of the […]
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Promising use of Omani silica sand in energy storage for green hydrogen

Image Source: Chemistry World  A key study led by Omani scientists underscores the potential for the Sultanate of Oman to capitalize on the abundance of high-quality silica sand for cost-competitive thermal energy storage – a prerequisite for the large-scale production of green hydrogen and green ammonia in the country. Publication of the study, titled ‘Silica […]
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Oman’s economic diversification picking up pace

Image Source: Muscatdaily Oman’s longstanding drive to diversify its predominantly hydrocarbon-dependent national economy has gained strong impetus in recent years on the back of a combination of landmark legislative actions, policy interventions, reinforced organizational mandates and enhanced investment regimes, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The UN global financial agency said in its newly […]
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