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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Image Source: Arab News Sur – Oman is considering developing local energy storage solutions to accelerate the sultanate’s transition to renewable energy sources, according to the Minister of Energy and Minerals. H E Salim bin Nasser al Aufi said sustainable energy storage solutions will play a crucial role in achieving the sultanate’s goal of generating at […]
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 […]
Image Source: Ministry of Energy and Minerals Hydrom, a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman SAOC (EDO), has entered two new agreements awarding green hydrogen projects in Oman. The agreements were signed with the winning bidders of round 1 of the Oman green hydrogen auction process during an event organised by Hydrom. This auction process provides […]
Image Source: Green H2 World Sizeable land areas with considerable renewable energy potential have been identified in northern Oman, as revealed during the recent ‘Forum on Sustainable and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel’ hosted by Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). These lands, spanning about 7,830 square kilometers in several governorates, complement the 50,000 square kilometers designated […]
Image Source: Saudi Gulf Projects The announcement comes in the context of increasing investments in renewables in the Middle East, as countries seek to move away from the fossil-fuel-funded economy. This May, Saudi Arabia-based NEOM Green Hydrogen reached financial closure on an $8.4 billion green hydrogen site that will generate 600 metric tons daily of CO2-free hydrogen […]
Image Source: Medium For Oman, the transition to cleaner energy sources is both an imperative and a practical economic path to a more sustainable future. The Omani government is in a race to prepare for a post-oil future. Since the discovery of oil in the 1960s, the sultanate’s economy has relied heavily on revenue from […]
Image Source: Oman Observer Nama Power & Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP), the exclusive purchaser of power and water output in Oman, has unveiled plans for a substantial new solar PV-based Independent Power Project (IPP) named ‘Solar PV IPPs 2029’. Scheduled for launch in 2029, this ambitious venture will encompass a combined capacity of 1000 […]