Oman opens auction of land for green hydrogen projects

Oman has launched the first tender of land plots for the construction of green hydrogen plants.

Newly established state-owned company Hydrom is inviting investors to submit qualifications as the first round of the auction process has commenced, it said in a post on Twitter on Sunday.

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In the first round, Hydrom is offering two blocks with an area of 320 sq km (123.6 sq mi) each in Duqm, central Oman, newspaper Oman Observer reports. A total of six plots with a combined area of 1,900 sq km will be offered in Phase A of the country's hydrogen strategy.

Oman unveiled on October 23 its national strategy which aims to make the sultanate one of the leaders in the production and export of green hydrogen. The strategy sets targets for an annual output of about 1 million-1.25 million tonnes by 2030 and between 7.5 million and 8.5 million tonnes by 2050.

As part of the strategy, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals has selected 50,000 sq km in Duqm, Dhofar and Al-Djazir in the southern and central parts of the country for green hydrogen production.