ACME Group’s Green Hydrogen Expansion in Oman Targets Full Capacity by 2033

Commercial operations for the second and third phases of Indian renewable energy developer ACME Group’s $4.2 billion green hydrogen project in the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZAD) are expected to commence in 2030 and 2033.

Each of the two expansion phases is designed to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia and 71,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually. Upon completion of all three phases, the project is expected to achieve a total annual production capacity of 800,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia and 142,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen, reinforcing Oman’s position as a key player in the global green hydrogen market.

In May 2025, the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) announced that the second and third phases would each occupy approximately 40 square kilometres within the Duqm economic zone.

The project’s first phase, which is currently under development, is expected to be commissioned before the end of 2026. This phase will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia.

To support hydrogen production, China’s Sungrow Hydrogen is supplying alkaline water electrolysis systems for the facility. The first phase has also secured an offtake agreement with Norwegian fertilizer and industrial chemicals company Yara, providing a key commercial pathway for the project’s initial green ammonia output.

The green hydrogen development forms part of a broader package of 10 investment agreements and memoranda of cooperation signed by OPAZ, with a combined value of 2.9 billion Omani riyals (approximately $7.5 billion), aimed at accelerating industrial growth and clean energy investments across Oman’s special economic and free zones.