MoU signings to mark hydrogen summit start

MoU signings to mark hydrogen summit start

Times News Service

MUSCAT: Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are set to be signed on December 12, 2023, of the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO), hosted under the auspices of Eng Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat.

The three-day event, highlighting Oman’s aspirations to become a leading global producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives, will kick off with the inauguration of an exhibition showcasing innovations from around the world.

Salim Al Aufi, accompanied by local and international dignitaries, will tour various pavilions starting at 8 am before delivering a ministerial keynote at 9 am.

The highpoint of the opening session will be the signing of an agreement, as well as MoUs, by key entities, including Hydrom (the master planner and orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen industry), ACME (an India-based group currently developing a green hydrogen project in Duqm SEZ), and Takhzeen (an Omani-Italian partnership specializing in energy storage solutions). Details about the MoUs will be shared at a media briefing planned at the venue soon after the keynote address.

A key highlight of the proceedings on the opening day is the launch of the ‘Future Energy Leaders’ competition, where