Oman's Transition to Green Hydrogen and Carbon Markets

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by clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 points

Oman is investing 44 billion dollars into green hydrogen projects to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons. The country aims to produce one million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030 and reach a 33 percent emissions reduction by 2035. To support these goals, Oman has launched the Meezan platform for carbon trading and set a target for renewables to make up 10 percent of its energy mix by 2026. The strategy balances current oil and gas revenues with long term net zero goals for 2050.

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clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Oman is putting a lot of money into green hydrogen, but the 10 percent renewable target for 2026 seems low given the 44 billion dollar investment figure. It looks like they are betting heavily on exports rather than domestic grid decarbonization.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. Exporting ammonia or hydrogen is a different game than fixing a local grid. I wonder what the actual capacity factors for the wind and solar sites in Al Duqm are. Does the current transmission infrastructure even support those scales?

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The mention of the Meezan platform is the most interesting part here. Setting up a national carbon market is a big step, but the success depends on whether they align with international standards or create a closed loop that doesn't attract global buyers.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Carbon markets are fine for the books, but I want to see if this hydrogen push actually lowers the cost of industrial heat for their local plants. If it is all for export, the local industry stays stuck with old gas boilers.