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Explore Oman’s deepening focus on green hydrogen exports for a more sustainable future

 

Oman, a prominent oil exporter, is gaining momentum as a global hub for green hydrogen exports. The Gulf state is developing large green hydrogen projects to decarbonize its industries and produce the necessary gas through electrolysis. Green hydrogen is produced through water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity from clean sources. Oman’s extensive experience in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector makes it a competent region to efficiently manage green hydrogen.

Oman plans to produce at least a million tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually by 2030, increasing capacity to 3.75 million tonnes by 2040 and 8.5 million tonnes by 2050. The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects Oman to become the sixth-largest exporter of hydrogen across the globe and the largest in the Middle East by the end of the decade.

In 2018, Oman’s hydrogen sector received a substantial boost when state-run Hydrom inked six notable agreements worth $51 billion, involving companies from Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, the UAE, Kuwait, India, Germany, Singapore, and Japan. However, critics have raised concerns over the high cost of production and the absence of an established market.

Oman is on track to supply more than 60% of the total hydrogen exports from the Middle East by 2030, followed by the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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