Samsung C&T to Participate in Oman Green Ammonia Project with Annual Capacity of 1 Million Tons

Signing of Land Use Agreement for Green Ammonia Project Development in Salalah, Oman

Samsung C&T is partnering with multinational companies to participate in a mega green ammonia project in Oman.

At the signing ceremony for the business development agreement and land use agreement held in Muscat, Oman, from left to right, Andongbok, Head of the New Renewable Development Team at Samsung C&T, Najla Al Jamali, President of OQ Alternative Energy, Salim bin Nasser Al Awfi, Minister of Energy and Minerals of Oman, Sami Kamel, Head of the Clean Technology Division at Dutco, and Atsushi Suzuki, General Manager of Marubeni Middle East and Africa, are posing for a commemorative photo. (Provided by Samsung C&T Construction Division)

Samsung C&T Construction Division announced on the 13th that it has secured the business rights for the 'Salalah H2 Green Ammonia Project,' a green ammonia production project with an annual capacity of 1 million tons being promoted in Oman, by forming a consortium with global companies such as Japan's Marubeni, Oman's state-owned energy company OQ, and UAE's Dutco. To this end, the Samsung C&T consortium signed a business development and land use agreement for the Salalah Green Ammonia project with Hydrom, established by the Omani government to promote the green hydrogen business, in Muscat, Oman, on the 12th (local time).

Aiming to become the world's largest green hydrogen hub, Oman is promoting projects by selecting three green hydrogen zones in the central-southern region suitable for eco-friendly energy production. Following the selection of the phase 1 Dukum area project developer in the first half of this year, the green hydrogen and ammonia operator was selected for phase 2 in the Salalah area.

The multinational consortium that Samsung C&T is participating in is significant in that it was recognized by the Omani government for its capabilities in renewable energy as well as clean energy businesses such as green hydrogen and ammonia in the global market, and was granted exclusive business rights without competitive bidding.

The Salalah Green Ammonia Project is a project to produce 1 million tons of green ammonia annually within the Salalah Free Trade Zone, a southern port city of Oman. It will establish large-scale renewable power generation complexes such as solar and wind power and produce green ammonia by utilizing the ammonia plant owned by Oman's state-owned energy company OQ.

Samsung C&T plans to start construction in 2027 after preliminary surveys and basic design, and begin production from 2030. The produced green ammonia will be exported to global markets such as Korea and Japan and used for carbon-free clean energy power generation.

Lee Byung-soo, head of the Energy Solutions Business Division at Samsung C&T Construction Division, said, "Participating in a world-class green ammonia project with global partners who are solidifying their status in the global energy sector will be an opportunity for Samsung C&T to strengthen its position as a global leader in sustainable energy solutions."

Meanwhile, Samsung C&T Construction Division is positioning green hydrogen and ammonia as the core of eco-friendly energy businesses and is promoting green hydrogen and ammonia production projects in global markets including the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, and Australia.

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