Oman Announces Green Energy Projects and Agreements Worth $1.6 Billion
Muscat, Sept 3 (KUNA) – The Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology announced today, Thursday, a package of agreements, projects, and initiatives based on green energy in the transport and logistics sectors, with a total value exceeding OMR 600 million (approximately $1.6 billion USD). This announcement came during the closing ceremony of the Second Gulf Green Mobility Forum, organized by the ministry in Salalah over two days, with the participation of ministers and government officials, including Kuwait’s Minister of Public Works, Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan, and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Sultanate, Dr. Mohammed Al-Hajeri, alongside experts and leaders of leading Gulf companies in green solutions.
Speaking at the closing ceremony on behalf of the ministry, Abdullah Al-Busaidi, Director General of the Oman Logistics Center and Net Zero Expert at Oman Air, stated that “the transformation in the transport sector has become a present developmental path based on leveraging modern technologies, attracting quality investments, developing infrastructure, and preparing a supportive regulatory and legislative environment, in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 and the national direction to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.”
He added that the investment value of projects related to green mobility in the Sultanate exceeded OMR 320 million ($831.6 million) in 2025, encompassing several key projects in the ports, marine fuel, shipping, electric mobility, fast-charging centers, and supporting technologies and solutions sectors.
Al-Busaidi noted that these investments confirm that the transition to green mobility represents an economic and investment opportunity, in addition to being an environmental path toward a more sustainable future. He pointed out that ongoing projects contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the transport system and opening new fields for the private sector.
Al-Busaidi presented several projects that have moved from the planning to the implementation phase, supporting net-zero carbon targets. These include the operation of the first hydrogen production, supply, and distribution station in the Sultanate in partnership with Shell Oman, and the operation of the first 15 light hydrogen vehicles powered by green hydrogen. Other projects include signing a concession agreement to establish a green ship recycling facility in the Khutmat Malaha area, implementing a project to supply ships with electricity while docked at Sohar Port, and a memorandum of understanding to establish the first integrated facility for producing and supplying green methanol.
For his part, Khaled Al-Sanadi, Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development Affairs at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), emphasized that the second edition of the forum contributed to enhancing cooperation and expanding partnership areas among relevant parties, reaffirming the prominent position of green mobility among the priorities of joint GCC work.
Al-Sanadi stated that the importance of the forum lies in its transcending the traditional environmental dimension of its concept, making green mobility one of the fundamental components of the future of economies, city competitiveness, transport system efficiency, energy security, supply chains, and quality of life.
He noted that rapid global transformations in the transport sector and significant progress in the use of electric and hydrogen vehicles, intelligent transport systems, and digital infrastructure “present our countries with broad opportunities to reshape mobility systems on a more efficient and sustainable basis, and impose on us the development of policies, legislation, and infrastructure to keep pace with these transformations.”
Accordingly, Al-Sanadi affirmed that the transition to more sustainable mobility patterns “should not be viewed as an additional cost, but rather as a long-term economic investment that contributes to raising energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, encouraging investment in new technologies and industries, opening markets and quality job opportunities, and enhancing the competitiveness of the economies of the Council countries.”
In this regard, he pointed out that GCC countries have taken important steps through the expansion of electric vehicle usage, railways, investment in hydrogen and clean energy technologies, as well as the application of artificial intelligence in managing transport networks and logistics services.
He highlighted the importance of expanding partnerships between governments, the private sector, research and academic institutions, and supporting investment in clean technologies, developing national competencies and skills, and benefiting from successful international experiences while building solutions suited to the nature of the economies and cities of the GCC countries.
He stressed the importance of viewing the transport system holistically, so that public transport modes do not operate in separate tracks, “but rather as interconnected components within a modern Gulf network where transport modes and logistics services integrate with the use of clean energy and technologies.”
During the event, the Omani Ministry of Transport launched the national Omani application “Shahin,” which is considered the first unified national digital platform for electric vehicle charging services in the Sultanate. It connects charging points within a smart system that allows users to access charging locations, know their operational status, and check availability in real-time.
The ministry also announced its adoption of the regulatory framework for electric charging point operators, which regulates the installation, deployment, and expansion of charging infrastructure, raises safety and operational efficiency standards, enhances service reliability, and prepares a clearer investment and operational environment.
Regarding the announced package of agreements, projects, and initiatives, they relate to both the public and private sectors locally and globally, across various fields including ship recycling, low-sulfur marine fuel, localization of ultra-fast charging technologies, electric mobility initiatives in Dhofar, the green mobility system in Muscat, green financing for sustainable development projects, smart mobility, electric and hydrogen mobility solutions, manufacturing of high-speed electric vehicle chargers, and the buying and selling of green hydrogen in Duqm.
The closing ceremony also witnessed the distribution of awards for the first edition of the forum, in recognition of outstanding efforts and practices in the fields of green mobility, technological innovation, and sustainable logistics. The awards aimed to highlight institutions, leaders, young talents, and technical solutions that achieved a tangible impact in supporting the transition toward a more efficient, sustainable, and low-carbon transport system.
The awards included four main categories: the Sustainable Institution Award, the Leading Woman in Mobility Award, the Future Pioneer Award (under 35), and the Technological Creativity Award.
The closing ceremony of the Second Gulf Green Mobility Forum was sponsored by the Governor of Dhofar, Mr. Marwan Al Said. The forum’s activities, held over two days, showcased Gulf initiatives and projects in the field of sustainable mobility, facilitated the exchange of expertise and experiences, and highlighted the Sultanate’s efforts in building a more efficient, sustainable, and low-carbon transport system. (End) M.J.B / M.M.J
