Oman Hydrogen Centre OHC
Research, Technology, Education, Application and Economy
Driving Oman’s success in the future hydrogen economy
The Role of the Oman Hydrogen Centre
Shaping Oman’s role within the global energy transition
Enabling and bundling Oman’s Competences for a “Green Hydrogen” Economy. The Oman Hydrogen Centre is established at GUtech as an International Competence Hub for Research, Technology, Education, Industries Applications and Economy.
Vision
The global energy transition requires a shift from under-the-ground fossil energy sources to above-the-ground renewable sources such as solar and wind with green hydrogen as the energy carrier and clean industrial base material of a future economy.
Triggered by the undeniable challenges posed by climate change, the use of the fossil resources oil and gas is undergoing a worldwide structural change.
This is a major opportunity for Oman playing a leading role in the global change in the energy industry.
Renewable energy and with it the ongoing electrification of industrial, mobile and civil applications are increasingly displacing fossil fuels with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. Green hydrogen is the determining factor of success in enabling this process.
Oman is perfectly positioned to develop a hydrogen economy at an early stage and become a global player in the fast growing global hydrogen business opportunities due to its high solar energy density, its geographical location, sufficient usable land area and its high level of energy industry competence.
The future for Oman in this lies in its own system competence, sound technological knowledge and new economic models.
Mission
Developing competences in the field of a hydrogen-based economy in cooperation with local and international parties and align activities between industry, academic, government and society.
The mission of the Centre is to develop competences in the field of a hydrogen-based economy in cooperation with local and international parties specialised in research, technology, education, industry applications and economy as well as a focused creation of added in-country values leading ultimately to new job opportunities in Oman.
“Therefore it is important to align the actions between the different stakeholders in Oman: the industry, academia, government and society” (Centre Founding quote).
This will be achieved by establishing local and international long-term partnerships in education and research leading to transfer, adaption and proprietary development of technology, piloting technologies and in-country-value creation.
Future-oriented thinking and careful adaption of current global experiences are critical success factors. An academic team with transdisciplinary and intercultural mindsets integrates technology, economy, society and political factors. This and the Centre’s focus on connecting competence building with actual green hydrogen projects in Oman drives and accelerates the successful path towards a Hydrogen Economy.
Team and Partners
Team Oman Hydrogen Centre
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Modigell
Muhannad Al Hinai
Scientific Coworker
Head of Hydrogen Systems and Economy
muhannad.alhinai@gutech.edu.om
Hydrogen Economy Cluster at GUtech
Close cooperation to pool GUtech’s competences for the development of a hydrogen economy between:
- Engineering Faculty
- Geoscience Faculty
- Economy Faculty
- Oman Hydrogen Centre
GUtech foyer
Partners
The OHC develops national and international partnerships with different formats. More about the benefits, cooperation forums and opportunities for participation on request.
Government
Science
Industry
Centre Evolution 2018 to 2021
