Green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Egypt are on their way to acquiring golden licenses after a government committee gave its approval, according to a cabinet statement issued on Sunday. The license enables new industrial and infrastructure projects to set up projects more easily. Final approval will come from Egypt’s Cabinet in an upcoming meeting.

Which projects are we talking about? Norway’s Scatec, Fertiglobe, and Orascom Construction’s 100 MW green hydrogen facility and another project set to produce 1 mn tons per year of green ammonia — both of which would take place in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone — are among eight approved industrial projects, the statement notes.

Go deeper: A golden license effectively serves as one single approval covering everything from project establishment, including land allocation and building licensing, through to project operation and management. Check out our recent explainer here.

Oman explores green ammonia production: Omani state-owned energy company OQ signed an MoU with three companies to conduct a feasibility study on the green ammonia and methanol production potential at Duqm and Salalah ports, according to the Oman Press Agency (ONA). The agreement was signed with Japanese investment company Sumitomo, shipping firm AP Moller-Maersk, and Omani logistics company Asyad. OQ also signed an MoU with the Oman India Fertiliser Company to explore the feasibility of blue hydrogen generation in the country’s eastern province of Sur, ONA notes.

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