Techno-economic assessment of green hydrogen production in unexploited landlocked northern-western region of Oman to realize national sustainable strategy

作     者：Sial, Noman Raza Al-Abri, Hilal Qyyum, Muhammad Abdul Al-Abri, Rashid Al-Muhtaseb, Ala'a H. 

作者机构：Sultan Qaboos Univ Sustainable Energy Res Ctr SERC Muscat Oman Sultan Qaboos Univ Coll Engn Dept Petr & Chem Engn Muscat Oman Sultan Qaboos Univ Coll Engn Dept Elect & Comp Engn Muscat Oman 

出 版 物：《INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY》 (Int J Hydrogen Energy)

年 卷 期：2025年第137卷

页      面：892-904页

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学科分类：0820[工学-石油与天然气工程] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0703[理学-化学] 

基　　金：Daleel Petroleum through the Sus-tainable Energy Research Centre (SERC)   Sultan Qaboos University [CR/DVC/SERC/22/04] 

主　　题：Renewable energy Solar energy Wind energy Techno-economic analysis Oman vision 2040 

摘      要：The sustainable and economical production of hydrogen is pivotal to the energy transition. This study assesses the techno-economic feasibility of green hydrogen in the unexploited northwest landlocked regions of Oman, capitalizing on unused renewable resources to facilitate a sustainable energy transition. In this study, a renewable energy system and green hydrogen production facility are sized to meet a fixed demand of hydrogen (100 metric tons per day) across five potential areas. Technical and economic metrics are then evaluated for various renewable energy combinations. The results reveal the lowest levelized cost of hydrogen in a standalone solar energy scenario, ranging from $8.34 to $16.73 per kilogram of hydrogen. Additionally, the levelized cost is projected and benchmarked against internationally reported values by IEA and IRENA, offering insights into the system s economics and guiding advancements in technology and policy. Further, the produced green hydrogen is anticipated to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the nearby petroleum fields, small and medium enterprises, and domestic infrastructure. Consequently, this research aligns with Oman Vision 2040 and contributes to Oman s National Net-Zero Strategy 2050, as well as United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (affordable and clean energy) and 12 (responsible consumption and production).