Shell Development Oman has selected Saudi Arabia based hydrogen provider Hydrogen Systems to develop Oman’s first green hydrogen refueling station, Oman Observer reports. Under the agreement, Hydrogen Systems will design, develop and install the refueling station in Muscat. No financial details or a timeline for launch of the project were provided.

There’s more refueling stations coming: Oman Shell and Oman Airports Management will set up solar-powered green hydrogen fueling stations near Oman International Airport by 2024 as part of the first phase of the country’s three-phase green mobility plan. The plan aims to facilitate the use of hydrogen cells for heavy long-distance trucks, adding hydrogen fueling stations to existing gas stations, and setting necessary frameworks and legislation for future mobility.

The UAE is way ahead with its projects: UAE’s Adnoc broke ground on the Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refueling station last month in Masdar City. The project is expected to be completed and operational this year. Adnoc is also set to fit a second station based in Dubai Golf City with a conventional hydrogen fueling system. The stations will be tested by a fleet of clean hydrogen-powered vehicles provided by Toyota and Al Futtaim Motors. The energy giant’s plans come under a USD 15 bn allocation by Adnoc in January to advance and accelerate low-carbon solutions, new energy investments and decarbonization technologies in a bid to slash its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030.

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