Hydrogen Alliance Launches NoorBridge Project: What It Means for Oman’s Clean Energy Investors and Entrepreneurs
MUSCAT, DECEMBER 14 — In a major advancement of strategic cooperation between Oman and the Netherlands in the global green hydrogen sector, the Holland Hydrogen Hub (H3), an alliance of private Dutch companies, has launched the NoorBridge project. This collaborative initiative aims to explore cost-effective green energy trade between the two nations.
The Holland Hydrogen Hub represents a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the hydrogen value chain, leveraging its members’ technological expertise to unlock commercial opportunities within Oman’s emerging green hydrogen industry. The alliance is working closely with Hydrom, the national coordinator of Oman’s green hydrogen sector, and OQ, Oman’s integrated global energy group.
The NoorBridge project centers on studying cost-efficient and sustainable energy carriers that can facilitate the transport of low-carbon molecules to European markets. According to the alliance’s announcement on December 14, 2025, the project involves a joint study between Dutch and Omani partners, including Avans University of Applied Sciences, TNO, and the Port of Rotterdam from the Netherlands, alongside Oman’s ASYAD Group, OQ, Hydrom, and Sultan Qaboos University. They will evaluate various energy carriers such as liquid hydrogen (LH₂), ammonia, methanol, e-NG, liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC), solid hydrogen (NaBH₄), and metal fuels.
The overarching goal of NoorBridge is to identify and implement pathways that enable large-scale green energy corridors to be efficient, sustainable, and future-ready. The Dutch alliance expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, which was officially announced during the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman, highlighting its role in accelerating the global energy transition.
The project combines expertise in applied research, systems modeling, and logistics from the Dutch institutions with Oman’s strategic hydrogen policies, energy infrastructure, and scientific capabilities. This multidisciplinary partnership aims not only to produce analytical insights but also to foster long-term institutional cooperation, align policy and infrastructure planning, and expedite readiness for commercial-scale green energy trade.
NoorBridge supports Oman’s ambition to become a leading global supplier of green molecules while reinforcing the Netherlands’ position as a primary hydrogen gateway into Europe. Earlier in 2025, Oman, the Netherlands, and Germany signed a Joint Development Agreement to create the world’s first commercial-scale liquid hydrogen export corridor. This corridor will link Oman’s Port of Duqm with European hubs including Amsterdam and Duisburg. The agreement, signed during His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to the Netherlands in April, envisions the commercial transport of renewable, RFNBO-compliant liquid hydrogen to Europe along with the necessary infrastructure such as liquefaction plants, storage facilities, import terminals, pipelines, rail connections, and inland waterways.
Additionally, members of the Holland Hydrogen Hub are engaged in a pilot project with SOHAR Port and Freezone to test the feasibility of producing green hydrogen via alternative technologies. Implemented in partnership with Hydrom and OQ, this initiative aims to demonstrate more efficient and sustainable hydrogen production, storage, and transport methods. The green hydrogen produced in Suhar is planned for shipment to the Netherlands and broader European markets in the form of LOHC through the Port of Rotterdam.
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Oman’s strategic partnership with the Netherlands through the NoorBridge project positions the Sultanate at the forefront of the global green hydrogen economy, unlocking significant commercial opportunities in sustainable energy exports. For businesses and investors, this collaboration signals a rapidly evolving green energy sector with diverse technological innovation and infrastructure development, presenting risks for those slow to adapt but immense potential for early adopters focused on green energy value chains. Smart entrepreneurs should now consider integrating into green hydrogen logistics and technology ecosystems to capitalize on emerging international energy corridors connecting Oman to European markets.
