MUSCAT: Building on expanding cooperation in green hydrogen, a high-level Omani delegation visited the Netherlands for two days of meetings and technical engagements hosted by the Holland Hydrogen Hub (H3), as both countries moved to accelerate plans for a dedicated green hydrogen corridor linking the Sultanate with Europe.
The programme brought together government officials, infrastructure operators, technology developers, researchers, logistics providers and prospective hydrogen offtakers, reflecting growing momentum behind efforts to establish Oman as a major supplier of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives to European markets.
In a statement, Holland Hydrogen Hub – an alliance of Dutch clean energy stakeholders – said the visit enabled “valuable exchanges on hydrogen development, energy corridors, international collaboration, and the acceleration of the energy transition.”
The Omani delegation was led by Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, and included Dr Mansoor Talib al Hinai, Chairman of the Authority for Public Services Regulation, Hamood al Sawafi, Director General of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, along with representatives from Sohar Port and Freezone, Asyad Group and the Oman Hydrogen Centre.
The mission marked one of the first practical implementation steps following a series of strategic initiatives unveiled during the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2026 in Rotterdam. Those initiatives included the launch of the NoorBridge programme to develop a clean energy corridor between Oman and Europe, studies into a dedicated hydrogen export corridor connecting Oman with Dutch ports, discussions on integrating Omani hydrogen into the Netherlands’ emerging hydrogen backbone, and engagement with European offtakers and logistics providers to support long-term exports of green ammonia, liquid hydrogen and other renewable hydrogen derivatives.
The programme commenced with a networking session and harbour tour at North Sea Port, one of Europe’s leading industrial ports and a future gateway for imported renewable hydrogen and green ammonia. Participants represented virtually every segment of the hydrogen value chain, including LBC Tank Terminals, Vesta Terminals, Evos, Yara Clean Ammonia, Hynetwork Services, Gasunie and a number of prospective European offtakers.
The discussions highlighted the infrastructure required to establish a commercial hydrogen corridor, encompassing storage terminals, port facilities, pipelines, logistics networks and distribution systems capable of handling large-scale imports of green molecules from Oman.
A broader group of Holland Hydrogen Hub partners also participated, including SoluForce, Voyex, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology, Desolenator, Duiker Clean Technologies, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Port of Rotterdam, Vopak, Advario and TNO.
Collectively, these organisations showcased the breadth of the Dutch hydrogen ecosystem, spanning pipeline technologies, hydrogen mobility, fuel cells, sustainable desalination, industrial decarbonisation, applied research, storage infrastructure and Europe’s largest energy port. Their expertise is expected to play an important role in supporting Oman’s ambitions to develop an integrated green hydrogen export industry.
The programme concluded with a visit to Dutch technology company H2FLEXX, where the Omani delegation explored the company’s H2EASY solid hydrogen carrier technology and observed hydrogen production at its research facilities.
