Oman Announces $1.6 Billion Package of Green Energy Agreements and Projects

The Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology announced on 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 US).

This announcement came during the closing ceremony of the second Gulf Forum for Green Mobility, 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, as well as 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 Airports, 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 targets of Oman Vision 2040 and the national direction to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.”

He added that the investment value of projects related to green mobility in the Sultanate of Oman exceeded OMR 320 million ($831.6 million) in 2025, encompassing several important projects in the ports, marine fuels, shipping, electric mobility, express cargo centers, and supporting technologies and solutions sectors.

He noted that these investments confirm that the shift toward 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 opportunities for the private sector.

Al-Busaidi presented several projects that have moved from the planning stage to implementation, supporting the targets of carbon neutrality. 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 Khatmat 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 to ships.

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 forum in its second edition contributed to enhancing cooperation and expanding partnership areas among relevant parties, reaffirming the prominent position of green mobility among the priorities of joint GCC efforts.

Al-Sanadi said 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, the competitiveness of cities, the efficiency of transport systems, energy security, supply chains, and quality of life.

He noted that rapid transformations in the global 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.”

In light of this, Al-Sanadi emphasized 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 enhancing energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, encouraging investment in new technologies and industries, opening up markets and high-quality job opportunities, and strengthening the competitiveness of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries’ economies.”

In this regard, he noted that GCC countries have taken significant steps by expanding the use of electric vehicles and railways, investing in hydrogen and clean energy technologies, and leveraging artificial intelligence in the management of transport networks and logistics services.

He highlighted the importance of broadening partnerships among governments, the private sector, and research and academic institutions, as well as supporting investment in clean technologies, developing national competencies and skills, and learning from successful international experiences while crafting solutions tailored to the specific characteristics of the GCC countries’ economies and cities.

He stressed the importance of viewing the transport system holistically, so that public transport modes do not operate in isolation, but rather function as interconnected components within a modern Gulf-wide network where transport modes and logistics services integrate with the use of clean energy and technologies.

During the ceremony, the Omani Ministry of Transport launched the national “Shahin” application, which represents the first unified national digital platform for electric vehicle charging services in the Sultanate of Oman. The platform connects charging points within a smart system that enables users to locate charging stations, monitor their operational status, and check real-time availability.

Regarding the package of agreements, projects, and initiatives announced, they pertain 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 technological solutions that have made a tangible impact in supporting the transition toward a more efficient, sustainable, and low-carbon transport system.

The awards comprised four main categories: the Sustainable Institution Award, the Leading Woman in Mobility Award, the Future Pioneer Award (under 35), and the Technological Innovation Award.

The closing ceremony of the Second GCC Green Mobility Forum was patronized by the Governor of Dhofar, Mr. Marwan Al Said. Over two days, the event showcased Gulf initiatives and projects in the field of sustainable mobility, facilitated the exchange of expertise and experiences, and highlighted the Sultanate of Oman’s efforts in building a more efficient, sustainable, and low-carbon transport system.