China’s SLG Ships Electrolysers for Oman’s First Green Ammonia Project: What This Means for Sustainable Investment Opportunities in Oman
MUSCAT: Marking a major milestone in Oman’s inaugural green hydrogen project, Chinese industrial conglomerate Shuangliang Group (SLG) has delivered a significant shipment of hydrogen electrolyzers for the advanced construction underway at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD).
The project’s first phase, being developed by Green Hydrogen and Chemicals Company (GHC)—a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based renewable energy developer ACME Group—targets an initial production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum (tpa), with ambitions to expand to 900,000 tpa across multiple phases.
On Tuesday, Shanghai-based Shuangliang announced the successful shipment of 16 units of its green power-driven intelligent hydrogen production systems, custom-built for ACME Group’s Oman venture.
“This delivery marks SLG’s first overseas renewable energy-powered green hydrogen project and showcases our expertise in system integration and efficient global delivery within the green hydrogen industry,” the company stated.
As the first Chinese electrolyzer supplier to contract with ACME Group, SLG secured this globally significant large-scale green ammonia project through its proven technical and manufacturing strengths. With an expected annual output of 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia, the project is positioned as a key green hydrogen-ammonia initiative in the Middle East and a global benchmark for renewable hydrogen applications, playing a crucial role in the region’s energy transition,” Shuangliang added.
Electrolyzers, vital to green hydrogen production, generate hydrogen by using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, underpinning green hydrogen and broader clean energy technologies.
Part of the electrolyzer supply for ACME Oman is also being fulfilled by Chinese manufacturer Sungrow Hydrogen, which last year secured a contract to provide multiple sets of 1000Nm³/h alkaline-type hydrogen production equipment and flexible green hydrogen solutions for the project.
The entire first-phase production of 100,000 tpa of green ammonia has been committed to the European market through a long-term offtake agreement with Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara International, starting early 2027. This will mark Oman’s first shipment of RFNBO-compliant (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin) green ammonia to Europe, in line with stringent European Union regulations mandating fuels produced with renewable electricity over biomass.
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Oman’s pioneering green hydrogen project at SEZAD signals a strategic leap in the Sultanate’s clean energy ambitions, positioning it as a key player in the emerging global green ammonia market. For businesses, this creates significant opportunities in renewable energy supply chains and export-oriented industries, while smart investors should monitor scaling phases and Europe-linked off-take agreements as indicators of the sector’s growth potential and regulatory alignment with EU standards.
