By Manal Abdel Fattah
The Sultanate of Oman and Germany signed cooperation agreements in the field of delivering green hydrogen to refining stations in Germany, in addition to a letter of intent to supply green hydrogen and benefit from experiences in the field of green ammonia and a number of modern technologies in the field of energy, and linking suppliers with final consumers, in addition to discussing the challenges that the market is witnessing. Energy currently.
This came during the visit of Engineer Salem bin Nasser Al-Awfi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, to the German capital, Berlin, where he discussed with Dr. Robert Habeck, German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of the Federal Republic of Germany, the needs of Germany’s energy market, developments in green hydrogen and energy solutions, in addition to a number of… Topics of common interest.
In his speech during the Sultanate of Oman’s participation in the “Energy Production Sources Transformation Dialogue” conference in Berlin, the Omani Minister of Energy and Minerals stressed the importance of international cooperation in the field of energy transformation, explaining the importance of harmonizing standards and certificates for energy and green products, taking the visions of exporting and importing countries into account, and linking Producers and end users, emphasizing the importance of focusing on local content during the implementation and operation of projects.
In turn, Dr. Firas bin Ali Al-Abdwani, Director General of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen, said that this visit represents an opportunity to enhance bilateral cooperation, exchange experiences in the energy sector, and explore and find new markets for low-emission hydrogen and the policies supporting it from exporting and importing countries.
This step strengthens the Sultanate of Oman’s position as a A major influence in this vital sector globally.
He explained that the agreement aims to build the competitive capabilities of the Sultanate of Oman and enhance its capabilities to produce and export hydrogen, as it will contribute to developing an integrated supply chain for this vital sector, in addition to creating related industrial sectors, all of which are based on advanced and sustainable infrastructure.
