Hynfra’s Green Ammonia Project in Oman: A Game Changer for Sustainable Investment and Business Growth
MUSCAT, JUNE 20 – Hynfra, a Poland-based developer specializing in large-scale green hydrogen projects, has entered into an agreement with US-headquartered Ohmium International Inc. This collaboration focuses on the design, engineering, and technological development of a significant green ammonia production facility planned in Duqm, southeastern Oman, as well as other projects across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
In Oman, Hynfra is advancing a flagship green ammonia project with a production capacity of 400,000 tonnes per annum (tpa), powered by 2.6 GW of renewable energy. The project entails an estimated investment of approximately $4 billion.
According to Hynfra’s website, the Green Ammonia Oman (GAO) initiative is the company’s largest venture in the Middle East. The project site is strategically located near the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), which offers excellent multimodal connectivity, a business-friendly environment, investment incentives, capital and profit repatriation, and long-term usufruct agreements.
The green ammonia will serve as the primary revenue source, but the project’s proximity to industrial facilities within SEZAD also creates opportunities to generate additional revenue through the sale of electricity, process steam, and desalinated water by-products.
Earlier this week, Hynfra signed a master cooperation agreement with Ohmium International, a California-based leader in high-efficiency, modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer technology. This partnership supports the development of green hydrogen projects in Oman, Jordan, and Mauritania.
Under the agreement, Ohmium will assist with the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase and provide technical expertise in PEM electrolyzer technology throughout the projects’ development. These projects aim to produce green hydrogen for conversion into green ammonia, contributing to enhanced domestic clean energy capacity, improved energy security, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Ohmium designs, manufactures, and deploys modular, scalable PEM electrolyzers that facilitate cost-competitive green hydrogen production. The company operates manufacturing facilities in India and maintains a global project pipeline exceeding 2 GW across three continents.
Tomoho Umeda, CEO of Hynfra, remarked that the company continues to expand its collaborations with technology partners across its green hydrogen and ammonia project portfolio.
This collaboration with Ohmium follows Hynfra’s earlier partnership with Polish industrial plastics manufacturer and energy integration specialist Promet-Plast, announced in December last year. That alliance aims to implement Promet-Plast’s renewable energy, storage, and hydrogen integration technologies across Hynfra’s planned 1.1 million tpa green ammonia project portfolio in the MENA region.
Hynfra’s investment further consolidates Duqm’s position as a regional hub for green fuels and clean energy development. Among the most advanced projects in SEZAD is ACME Group’s green ammonia facility, whose first phase is currently under construction and designed to produce 100,000 tpa of green ammonia. The project anticipates its first export shipment to Europe by mid-2027.
Building on this progress, ACME has unveiled plans for Phases 2 and 3, representing a combined investment of about $4.2 billion. These expansions will add production capacity of 142,000 tpa of green hydrogen and 800,000 tpa of green ammonia, with commercial operations targeted for 2030 and 2033, respectively.
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The $4 billion Green Ammonia Oman project, leveraging 2.6 GW of renewable energy, positions Oman as a strategic hub for green hydrogen and ammonia in the MENA region, unlocking significant new industrial and export opportunities. For businesses, this signals a shift toward clean energy-driven economic diversification with scope for ancillary services like electricity and water by-products. Smart investors and entrepreneurs should focus on partnerships and technology innovation in green energy, as Oman’s growing renewable infrastructure promises long-term value and regional energy security advantages.
