Call for proposals - Training for the Ministry of Energy & Minerals and other stakeholders in Oman – MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

The Sultanate of Oman represented by the energy sector and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MoEM) is interested in the production of green hydrogen and becoming the world leading producer. It enjoys several advantages such as the combination of solar and wind energy, availability of extended lands, in addition to its long experience in energy production, export and its centrality in markets and international trade routes. This will contribute to achieve Oman’s plans to be an important centre for green hydrogen production and exportation as well as reaching net zero emissions by year 2050.

To be in line with the global transformation into lower carbon economies, and the wider usage of green hydrogen to generate electrical power and provide thermal energy, the Ministry in coordination with its partner work on:

• Accelerate the regulation of the sector, which requires to develop the legal frameworks and necessary polices for the sector.
• Allocate the geographic areas for green hydrogen production.
• Localise this technology and conduct studies.
• Include a Directorate General within the Ministry in charge of renewable energy and green hydrogen.
• Establish a company for the development of this promising sector.

Strategic objectives:

• Achieving energy security through the integration between traditional resources and renewable energy.
• Oman to become a trusted key player in the international energy market.
• Enhancement of national capabilities.
• Promotion of renewable energy and clean hydrogen.
• Maximising trade opportunities and strategic partnerships in the production and exportation of hydrogen.
• Accelerating hydrogen integration in sectors that are hard to abate.
• Raising competitiveness in fostering opportunities in hydrogen sector.
• Encouraging local industries to transform form natural gas to green alternatives.
• Partnership and Cooperation

• Provide an in-depth understanding of the role of and demand for hydrogen in the Dutch energy landscape.
• Equip participants with the knowledge of current technological advancements and their applications.
• Intensify relationship between the Netherlands and Oman in the field of Port Management and (green) hydrogen.
  

This call is open for Dutch training providers who:

• are interested in a cooperation with Oman in the field of Port Management & (green) hydrogen;
• have a track record of providing training in the suggested topics
• have experience in Oman or in a comparable country in the region;
• are interested in providing training in Oman and in the Netherlands;
• agree with the MSP TMT Grant Conditions;
• meet the general criteria;

• 15 persons working at the middle and operational level at different governmental Omani organisations.
• We especially encourage women to take part in knowledge exchange activities of the Mena Scholarship Programme, our aim is a percentage of 50%. For this training at least 30% of the participants should be female.
  

First part in Oman: Production and Export

Second part in the Netherlands:

• Energy transition strategy of the Netherlands
• Green financing
• Ports in transition. How does a hydrogen port look like?
• Site visit to Port of Rotterdam
• Site visit to Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) project
• Port Governance
• Public Private Partnerships
• Environmental requirements
• Rules and procedures for hydrogen, environmental requirements, insights on the EU regulations and certification, e.g. on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
• Utilisation, offtake , shipping and storage of hydrogen
• Ideas to start a project, project financing, risks
• If possible meetings with Dutch offtakers to understand the importance of hydrogen in the future.
• Way forward: Expected demand for hydrogen in the Netherlands the coming years.
  

• Approximately 2 – 3 days training in Oman to provide the first part of the training on production & export, get to know the group and finetune the training goals together.
• 1 week training in the Netherlands including field visits to relevant organisations in the Netherlands.
• Approximately 1-2 days training in Oman or online to follow-up on the training results.
• Suggested training dates: between November 2024 and February 2025. Can be determined together with all parties involved once a training provider is selected.
  

• All parts of the training should be provided in English language.
• Please carefully read the call information and documents on our website Call for Tailor-Made group training for Dutch providers – MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) | Nuffic before submitting a training proposal.
• For any questions and the contact information of the Ministry of Energy & Minerals please send an email to msp@nuffic.nl. Please note that the MSP department is closed during the summer holidays between 22 July and 9 August 2024.
• It is not necessary to include the visa costs in the budget.

Budget

75.000 Euro.

Deadline

Tuesday 2 September 2024 23.59 CEST, please apply by sending your application form to msp@nuffic.nl.

How to apply?

Find all information on the process of applying and the required documents on the MSP training page.