Hydrom kicks off common-use infra stream for hydrogen projects in Oman

Hydrom kicks off common-use infra stream for hydrogen projects in Oman

Having snagged firm commitments to the tune of $30 billion in green hydrogen schemes, Oman’s authorities have formally commenced the task of putting in place the massive common-use infrastructure that will undergird these multibillion dollar ventures.

Spearheading this task is Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), the orchestrator and master planner of Oman's green hydrogen industry. The independent entity, a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman (EDO), which has pledged to work with developers, as well as specialized local and international utility service providers, to ensure the provision of utility corridors vital for the successful and cost-competitive operation of the mega projects.

These common utilities will include, among other components, pipelines for the transportation of ultrapure desalinated water for electricity, potable water and wastewater, and potential hydrogen gas, in addition to electrical networks, specialised storage capacity for hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, and so on.

According to Abdulaziz al Shidhani , Managing Director of Hydrom, planning for the common-use infrastructure is now underway. Speaking to The Energy Year, a well-known UK-based energy industry news portal, Al Shidhani said: “Hydrom has recently kick-started a common-use infrastructure stream and is working hand in hand with the national champions, namely OQ Gas Network, Nama Group for electricity and water, and other