Yamna’s Strategic Moves: How It Enhances Oman’s Hydrogen Market and Creates New Investment Opportunities
MUSCAT, APRIL 5 — UK-based green energy developer Yamna has announced its strategic expansion into green data centre development, positioning Oman as a promising destination for this growing sector.
Market experts identify two key factors supporting this outlook. Firstly, Yamna is a principal member of a consortium awarded a concession in April 2024 to develop a giga-scale green hydrogen project in Oman’s Dhofar Governorate, which remains the company’s main energy investment in the Middle East. Secondly, the company revealed that its inaugural flagship green data centre project will be located in the Middle East.
If realized, this development will notably enhance Oman’s green hydrogen value proposition beyond export markets by generating local demand for clean energy and improving project financial viability. It will also solidify Oman’s stature as a dual hub for green energy and digital infrastructure, attracting increased foreign investment and advancing economic diversification.
Yamna is collaborating with EDF Group and J-POWER on one of Oman’s flagship green hydrogen projects in Dhofar Governorate. Awarded by Hydrom, the project covers approximately 341 square kilometers and aims to produce up to 1 million tonnes of green ammonia annually through renewable-powered hydrogen production. Supported by around 4.5 GW of combined wind and solar capacity, a 2.5 GW electrolyser, and battery storage, the ammonia will be supplied to a facility in the Salalah Free Zone for both domestic consumption and export.
The launch of Yamna’s digital infrastructure business represents a significant extension of its core focus on green hydrogen and Power-to-X derivatives such as ammonia and e-fuels, which support the energy transition at scale.
Building on its existing expertise, Yamna intends to develop integrated power-and-data campuses to support AI-driven hyperscale computing workloads. These campuses will integrate renewable energy, battery storage, and hydrogen-based power solutions where applicable, ensuring a continuous supply of low-emission electricity with built-in backup systems. By providing fully integrated, end-to-end solutions, Yamna aims to accelerate the deployment of data centres while addressing critical infrastructure limitations and guaranteeing reliable access to green baseload power.
Yamna CEO Abdelaziz Yatribi said, “Yamna embarks on a strategic expansion into data centres, bringing our Power-to-X expertise to build clean and resilient digital infrastructure for the future. As AI drives unprecedented demand for both clean power and computing capacity, our integrated approach enables faster, more efficient, and greener infrastructure that will underpin the digital economy.”
The company further noted that it is actively evaluating global locations offering strong renewable resources, connectivity, and infrastructure to identify viable opportunities for green data centre development. Yamna confirmed its first flagship project is currently in development in the Middle East, with significant milestones already achieved.
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Yamna’s expansion into green data centres, anchored by its green hydrogen projects in Dhofar, positions Oman as a dual hub for sustainable energy and digital infrastructure, attracting vital foreign investment. This strategic convergence creates new opportunities for businesses to capitalize on integrated clean tech ecosystems and supports economic diversification. Smart investors should now consider Oman’s growing potential in green power-driven digital infrastructure as a forward-looking, resilient market with expanding local and export demand.
