Oman launches Round 1 of bidding for green hydrogen blocks

Oman launches Round 1 of bidding for green hydrogen blocks

Registrations opened on Sunday, October 23, 2022 for international developers interested in bidding for a number of blocks offered up by the Omani government for the establishment of green hydrogen projects in the Sultanate of Oman.

As many as two blocks in Duqm (Al Wusta Governorate) and four blocks in Salalah (Dhofar Governorate) are up for grabs in Phase A of the government’s strategy to attract international investment in a future green hydrogen industry. Covering a total area of 1,900 sq kilometres, they represent just a fraction of the estimated 50,000 sq kilometres of acreage earmarked for green hydrogen projects around the Sultanate.

An overview of this tendering strategy was presented by Dr Firas al Abduwani , Acting Managing Director of HYDROM, the new state-owned hydrogen-centric company that will oversee the delivery of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy.

Speaking at the unveiling of Oman’s Net Zero’s pathway, and the launch of HYDROM on Sunday, Dr Abduwani said the six blocks on offer in Phase A of the tendering plan will help meet the country’s green hydrogen production target of 1 million tonnes per annum by 2030. Future developments are envisioned in blocks delineated in other parts of the country, including Al Dhahirah (8,200 sq