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Belgian dredging firm Deme has made significant progress in its pilot project to certify green molecules from its Hyport Duqm hydrogen and green ammonia project, according to its earnings release (pdf). The company reports it began its certification pilot project in accordance with EU regulation during the first half of the year .
Why is the certification needed? The pilot project seeks to ensure that the green ammonia produced at the project meets the European Union’s certification criteria for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin, Oman Observer reports. This certification is necessary for qualifying the green molecules to be imported into the EU by guaranteeing sustainable production.
About the project: Oman’s first large-scale green hydrogen project — which will cover an area of 150 sq km at Oman’s Special Economic Zone at Duqm — aims to produce 1 mn tons of green ammonia for export and deploy some 4 GW of wind and solar power over two phases to power production.
Remember- Last month, Deme said British oil giant BP would close the acquisition of a 49% stake in the Hyport Duqm project in 3Q 2024. The agreement sees both Deme and Oman’s state oil giant OQ retain a 25.5% stake each.
All under one big plan: Oman is targeting the production of 1.38 mn tons of hydrogen annually by 2030. OQ Alternative Energy — the green unit of OQ — is also among the backers of the Green Energy Oman clean fuels hub which will aim for a production capacity of 1.8 mn tons of green hydrogen annually, supplemented by 25 GW of renewables.
