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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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Oman mulls local storage options to boost transition to renewable energy

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 […]
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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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Oman Identifies Vast Land Areas For Renewable Energy Development

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 […]
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Hydrom Signs $20 Billion Deals For Green Hydrogen In Oman

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 […]
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Oman Steps Up Low-Carbon Ambitions

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 […]
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