Oman holds strong potential for green hydrogen

Oman holds strong potential for green hydrogen

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His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, in his address to the Council of Ministers recently, has held up before the nation a vision of the Sultanate of Oman becoming a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen. It will help not only in decarbonising the planet, but also leads to optimal utilisation of abundant solar energy resources in the country.

His Majesty the Sultan has also directed the government to set up a directorate of clean and hydrogen energy under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and a company to develop this sector.

So, what is green hydrogen and what are its types and uses?

Hydrogen fuel that is created using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. It has the potential to provide clean power for manufacturing, transportation, and more — and its only byproduct is water.

Electrical engineer Abdullah al Saeedi said that hydrogen is divided into blue, green and gray according to the production methods. Hydrogen produced from renewable energy is called green.

“The use of hydrogen has recently emerged as a clean source of energy as it is produced by electrolysis to separate oxygen atoms from hydrogen and is reused in hydrogen fuel cells. It is also produced from natural gas by