Renewable Energy Oman to build 400km hydrogen pipeline network Oman’s natural gas network operator OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) is planning to build a dedicated hydrogen pipeline by 2030, in line with a strategy to develop the sultanate’s renewables sector. The funding approval for the 300-400 kilometre project is expected by 2027, Oman Daily Observer reported, citing the majority state-owned company’s 2024 annual report. OQGN […] April 28, 2025
Renewable Energy Oman to build liquefied hydrogen corridor with Europe Oman has taken another step towards establishing a liquefied hydrogen corridor for exports to Europe with the signing of an official agreement to develop it. The idea was first announced during Cop28 in Dubai in 2023. Developed by Oman’s state-run hydrogen company Hydrom, the Ministry of Energy, UAE-based Ecolog and offtaker EnBW, one of Germany’s largest power […] April 16, 2025
Renewable Energy Egypt and France sign $7bn green hydrogen deal Egypt and France will jointly develop, finance and operate a €7 billion ($7.7 billion) green hydrogen facility at Ras Shokair on Egypt’s Gulf of Suez coast. Egypt’s state-run Red Sea Ports Authority and the New & Renewable Energy Authority will partner with Green Fuel Alliance, which comprises France’s EDF Renewables and Egyptian-Emirati company Zero Waste, […] April 8, 2025
Renewable Energy Jordan’s new electricity law to focus on hydrogen A new electricity law in Jordan will focus on expanding reliance on renewable energy and attracting investment in hydrogen production. Jordan’s parliamentary energy and mineral resources committee discussed the draft law on Sunday ahead of final endorsement by parliament. The draft law, approved by the cabinet in February, will replace provisional legislation which has been […] April 8, 2025
Renewable Energy Aramco buys 50% of local blue hydrogen producer Saudi Aramco has purchased a 50 percent stake in a low-carbon hydrogen production plant in Jubail, a city on the Gulf, owned by a unit of the Saudi Arabia-based company Air Products Qudra (APQ). The stake buyout will enable Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned subsidiary of APQ, to provide blue hydrogen […] March 26, 2025
Opinion Renewable Energy Taxation can be a catalyst in the renewable energy revolution Saudi Arabia and the UAE can lead the transition if their fiscal policies align with their ambition March 4, 2025
Renewable Energy Green hydrogen project in Oman expects $8bn investment The HyDuqm green hydrogen project in Oman, led by a consortium of France’s Engie and South Korea’s Posco, expects to attract $7 billion to $8 billion in investment to reach full capacity, a news report has revealed. The consortium has secured a 340 sq km block in Duqm on the coast in central Oman. The […] March 3, 2025
Analysis Energy Oman advances liquefied hydrogen export project While countries in the Gulf have big ambitions for hydrogen projects, they are still trying to work out how to export it. Oman, however, is advancing plans to establish what it says is the world’s first commercial scale liquid hydrogen “corridor” to export to Europe green hydrogen produced domestically. Usually, producers think about transforming it […] February 13, 2025
Analysis Renewable Energy Trump’s climate agenda ‘may push UAE investors away from US’ Masdar and the UAE’s other renewable energy companies may need to rethink their US investments now that President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on new offshore wind projects, industry watchers have warned. “We’re not going to do the wind thing. Big, ugly windmills. They ruin your neighbourhood,” Trump said on his return to the […] February 2, 2025
Manufacturing Qatari AI company invests in Scottish hydrogen lorry maker Qatari AI software supplier Excelledia Ventures has invested in a Scottish HGV manufacturer that is developing zero-emission hydrogen-electric trucks. Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has developed an AI emissions reduction technology that optimises diesel, battery and hydrogen-powered trucks to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions. The hydrogen HGV that HVS is developing has a range of […] January 31, 2025
Renewable Energy Morocco to invest $3bn in power projects over five years Morocco is planning to invest more than MAD27 billion ($2.7 billion) into power projects in the next five years to expand its electricity network and increase the share of renewable energy, an official has said. The development plan, starting this year, covers conventional electricity, renewable sources and hydrogen projects, said Tarik Hammane, director general of the […] January 31, 2025
Renewable Energy Acwa Power targets green hydrogen link to Europe The Saudi renewables company Acwa Power and the Italian natural gas transport operator Snam are to jointly explore investments to set up a green hydrogen supply chain. The collaboration aims to establish a “dependable and cost-effective” supply of green hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Europe. The two companies will also evaluate the development of an […] January 27, 2025
Energy Fertiglobe’s $1bn blue ammonia bet hinges on Asia Abu Dhabi-listed Fertiglobe will invest $1 billion in expanding its blue ammonia plant capacity if Asian countries commit to buying. The final decision on the investment depends on securing contracts from Japan and South Korea, who have plans to subsidise imports of blue ammonia, CEO Ahmed El-Hoshy told Bloomberg. The increased production will come through the […] January 22, 2025
Industry Adnoc produces graphene and hydrogen at Habshan plant Adnoc Gas has started producing hydrogen and graphene – a “miracle material” stronger than diamond, more conductive than copper and more flexible than rubber. A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Adnoc Gas has teamed up with Baker Hughes of the US to install decarbonisation technology patented by Levidian, a British climate technology enterprise, […] January 17, 2025
Renewable Energy Oman-Korea venture strikes green ammonia deal with Thailand A joint venture between companies from Oman and Korea will supply 5 million tonnes of green ammonia to Thailand under a long-term sales contract valued at $4.5 billion. The strategic partnership between Korean green hydrogen company Lupro and Oman’s Bait Muscat was sealed in June when they agreed to build a green ammonia plant in […] January 3, 2025
Construction Developer Modon signs deal for UAE green steel Abu Dhabi property company Modon is poised to be the first customer of a UAE pilot project to make sustainable steel with green hydrogen. Modon has entered a tentative agreement to purchase the more environmentally friendly construction material from Emsteel Group, which has been manufacturing it through a partnership with the Emirati renewable energy company […] December 16, 2024
Trade UK company to open ‘miracle material’ factory in Saudi Arabia The world’s first commercial production facility for graphene-enriched carbon fibre is to be built in Saudi Arabia, its backers have announced. Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM) – a UK company that is developing the “miracle material” said to be stronger than diamond, more conductive than copper and more flexible than rubber – has signed an agreement […] December 10, 2024
Renewable Energy Acwa Power plans to invest $50bn in China by 2030 Saudi energy company Acwa Power plans to invest up to $50 billion in renewable energy projects in China, a senior executive said on Tuesday. Lyu Yunhe, Acwa Power’s head of China operations, said they aim to work with Chinese state-owned companies to acquire clean power assets with a value of up to 20GW and an additional 1 […] December 3, 2024
Renewable Energy Poland’s Hynfra to build green ammonia plant in Egypt Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones is linking up with Polish energy company Hynfra to build a green ammonia plant. The facility will produce ammonia for export from Egypt to the European Union, the GAFI and Hynfra said in a joint statement. It will require an investment of $1.6 billion in its first […] November 26, 2024
Analysis Renewable Energy Trump’s return may alter the future of renewable energy Adnoc’s acquisition in September of a 35 percent stake in ExxonMobil’s low-carbon hydrogen facility in Baytown, Texas, might have been a sign of things to come. The deal between the Abu Dhabi-owned oil company and the US energy major came as interest in clean hydrogen was waning in the US while rising in the Gulf. Former […] November 26, 2024
Exclusive Renewable Energy Neom Green Hydrogen will hit all markets, says chief Saudi Arabia’s Neom green hydrogen project is 60 percent complete and on track for full-time operation by the end of 2026, a senior official told AGBI. “We’re progressing well on all fronts, including the solar and wind farms, and we have received all the major equipment,” said Wesam Alghamdi, CEO of Neom Green Hydrogen Company […] November 19, 2024
Video length: 04:21 VIDEO Renewable Energy Why Gulf governments keep investing in EVs Oil-based economies need a Plan B – something they can turn to when crude markets are troubled. Gulf governments are using electric vehicles as that hedge, according to Kevin Chalhoub, CEO of EV Lab. “When oil won’t go well, probably electric cars will go well,” he says. “It’s a very exciting strategy. The Middle East […] November 13, 2024
