Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of hydrocarbons in the Sultanate, announced in a statement that it has awarded the feasibility study of developing a ‘green hydrogen’ pilot within its expansive Block 6 license.
The Project was awarded to Belgium based consultancy firm Hinicio.
As per the statement, the study will be conucted for seven months.
The feasibility of pilot-scale ‘green hydrogen’ production expected on two possible locations: (1) PDO’s solar-panelled car park at its Mina Al Fahal headquarters in Muscat Governorate, and (2) the site of 100 MW Amin Solar Renewable Energy Project in the south of PDO’s concession.
While green hydrogen produced from the Mina al Fahal based pilot will help power passenger buses, car and trucks, the green energy resource from the Amin Solar site is proposed to be injected into the gas pipeline, as well as used as an alternative to diesel in generators currently installed at remote sites, among other applications.
Hinicio specializes in providing sustainable energy and transport solutions to governments, public sector authorities, industrial groups and entrepreneurs. The company has also developed a competence centre in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells in Brussels.
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