Oman has awarded two integrated green hydrogen projects in Duqm and launched its fourth public auction round for projects that would supply renewable power to artificial intelligence data centers.
Hydrom, Oman’s hydrogen sector coordinator, said the two projects are expected to produce around 121,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2032.
The first project will be developed by Oman’s Petrogas Exploration and Production and Italy’s Bio3 Energies S.R.L. It is designed to produce about 625,000 tonnes of green ammonium nitrate annually, using 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 1.16GW of renewable energy capacity. The project will cover 100 square kilometers, with an option for an additional 100 square kilometers for future expansion.
The second project, led by Indonesia’s PLN Indonesia Renewables, Oman’s Alawi Projects and Singapore’s HPA Offshore International, will produce around 400,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually for export. It will use approximately 1.45GW of solar power and 1GW of electrolyzer capacity across a 100-square-kilometer site.
Under the fourth auction round, Hydrom is offering an opportunity in Dhofar to develop integrated renewable energy and green hydrogen projects serving AI data centers. Data centers are expected to be among the main buyers of the electricity generated. Registration for interested bidders is open until February 2027.
Source: PR Newswire
