Oman’s state-owned green hydrogen company, Hydrom, has signed an agreement with Ankaa Space & Technologies LLC to oversee wind data collection, a step that signals the country’s growing focus on renewable energy as part of its broader energy transition strategy.
The deal supports Oman’s efforts to develop a bankable green hydrogen ecosystem by grounding future projects in precise, high-quality wind resource data—an essential factor in optimizing large-scale renewable energy investments.
While Oman remains one of the Gulf’s oil-rich economies, its ambitions are shifting. The collaboration with Ankaa highlights the country’s commitment to balancing hydrocarbons with renewables, in line with Oman Vision 2040, which prioritizes sustainable growth and economic diversification. As global electricity demand rises, countries in the Middle East are increasingly positioning themselves as renewable powerhouses—seeking to leverage both geographic advantages and technical expertise to transition from fossil-fueled growth to low-carbon prosperity.
Hydrom’s agreement with Ankaa focuses on enhancing the accuracy and continuity of wind and solar resource assessments across the Sultanate. The data collected will underpin project planning, improve financial predictability, and accelerate deployment timelines for wind and hybrid solar projects that could feed into Oman’s green hydrogen export ambitions. Hydrom’s Managing Director, Abdulaziz bin Said Al Shidhani, said the partnership represents a strategic step in building domestic capacity:
This local capacity-building component aligns with Oman’s long-term industrial policy, which seeks to localize technology and expertise while expanding renewable infrastructure. For Ankaa, the agreement represents both a technological and institutional milestone. CEO Mohammed Al Riyami emphasized the project’s importance in strengthening Oman’s innovation ecosystem:
The move places Oman among a growing list of regional players integrating wind data and digital analytics into hydrogen and renewable project development. Wind assessment has become a central part of renewable energy bankability—essential for investors who require reliable data on capacity factors, intermittency, and potential grid contributions. As a result, partnerships such as this are emerging as strategic enablers of the global hydrogen economy.
Globally, the emphasis on wind data optimization mirrors similar developments elsewhere. Egypt, for example, recently completed Africa’s largest wind farm ahead of schedule, while Saudi Arabia and the UAE continue to explore hybrid renewable-hydrogen projects. For Oman, however, the Hydrom–Ankaa collaboration represents a crucial convergence of data science, renewable resource assessment, and industrial strategy—turning its wind potential into a quantifiable, investable asset.
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