2023 promises to be another eventful year for Oman’s energy industry as it pivots away from hydrocarbons towards a new true north: a sustainable, low carbon energy future powered predominantly by green fuels. The energy transition, formally launched last year, continues to gather pace in Oman and across the wider region, unleashing a paradigm shift in the way how we produce, consume, transport and store energy. These are incredibly exciting times for energy producers and exporters like Oman, and indeed importing blocs as well, as both sides work collaboratively to chart a pathway, fraught with uncertainty and risk, to a carbon-neutral future for all of mankind.

From the outset of Oman’s transition, Birba Energy - the parent company of Energy Oman – has worked in concert with government and private sector stakeholders in keeping this vital strategic goal front and centre of the national agenda. It has done so by, among other initiatives, hosting international-level annual summits focused on green hydrogen as a viable pathway to a sustainable, low-carbon future. Later this year, a third edition of this compelling and impactful summit will take place in Muscat to help attract investors, developers and technology providers to this promising new industry.

But as nations navigate unchartered waters in their energy transition journeys, collaboration becomes indispensable. To this end, Birba has charted a new course for itself: Organizing forums in key markets across the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the underlying goal to promote networking, collaboration and information sharing across national borders. Later in May 2023, Birba will partner with Qatari stakeholders in the delivery of a first-ever forum on Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilisation (CCUS) in Doha. Marrakesh in Morocco is next in our sights as we grow of calendar of green-energy focused events. This edition of Energy Oman brings you up to date with our upcoming initiatives, as well as developments across the green energy space.