Oman plans foray into ‘green steel’ production

Oman plans foray into ‘green steel’ production

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A German firm specialising in hydrogen fuel technologies has embarked on a strategy to support the production of ‘green steel’ for the first time in the Sultanate of Oman. The landmark initiative, slated for to be operationalised as early as by 2024, has the potential to position the Sultanate of Oman among the world’s pioneering manufacturers of green steel — essentially steel produced with a low-carbon footprint.

Munich-headquartered Hydrogen Rise AG has unveiled plans to trial the production of green steel at the Sohar Port complex of Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel (JSIS) using green hydrogen as a low-carbon energy alternative to fossil fuels. The initiative, planned initially as a modest-scale venture, is proposed to be ramped up in the future, according to a key executive.

“I am proud to announce that Hydrogen Rise, Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel and Sohar Port and Freezone have agreed on evaluating a landmark trial of green hydrogen in the production of environment-friendly steel'', said Olav Carlsen, Co-Founder and CFO – Hydrogen Rise AG.

“Following a techno-economic feasibility study, the first phase will include a bankable starting size of 35MW electrolysis with a possible step by step scaling path to 350MW'', he added in a post on