HYDROM EXTENDS BID SUBMISSION FOR PHASE A, ROUND 1 BY 1 MONTH
Statement: As part of Oman Green Hydrogen Auction process, Hydrom is announcing that the bid submission deadline for Phase A Round 1 has been extended by 1 month. Bidders are now expected to submit their proposals by 15th of March 2023
Oman taking steps to develop a green hydrogen economy
Muscat: Dr. Firas Ali Al Abduwani, Acting Executive Director of the Oman Hydrogen Company 'Hydrom', affirmed that the company seeks to accelerate efforts to develop the green hydrogen industry and economy in the Sultanate of Oman and limit carbon emissions to achieve zero carbon neutrality goals.
Hydrom releases 'Request for Proposal' for first green hydrogen projects in Oman
Muscat: Hydrogen Oman SPC (Hydrom) has released the Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified applicants for the first round of its public auction process to award large-scale integrated green hydrogen projects to developers. Oman aims to award the first land blocks in 2023 in order to meet its 2030 production target of at least 1 million tonnes of green hydrogen per annum.
Oman seeks investment opportunities in green hydrogen
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman‘s focus on new low-carbon energy industry got a boost on Sunday when the Ministry of Energy and Minerals announced plans to invite estimated $140 billion investments in green hydrogen. Eng Salim Nasser al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, unveiled the plans at a press conference on Sunday where the government also announced the establishment of a new hydrogen-centric energy company, HYDROM.
Royal decree approves establishment of Oman Sustainability Centre
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik approved the year 2050 as the date for achieving zero carbon neutrality, preparing a national plan to reach that goal, and establishing the Oman Sustainability Centre to supervise and follow up on carbon neutrality plans and programmes.
Oman to Set up New Hydrogen Company
A new national energy company dedicated to the pursuit of green hydrogen projects in the Sultanate of Oman is on the anvil, the Observer has learnt. The new entity, Hydrogen Development Oman (HDO), is proposed to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Development Oman (EDO), the state-owned holding company set up by Royal Decree in December 2020 to represent the government’s stake in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), as well as champion the country’s energy transition.