To support green mobility and sustainable energy transition Shell Oman Marketing Company (Shell Oman) sponsored the Green Mobility Event organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT).
The firm said in its statement, “This strategic partnership reflects Shell Oman’s dedication to the Sultanate’s energy transition journey and supporting key stakeholders in their decarbonisation efforts, thereby helping us to fulfil our ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner which is aligned with Shell’s overarching Powering Progress strategy.”
In a bid to fulfill its commitment towards ‘In-Country-Value’ (ICV) in the energy transition, Shell Oman has also signed MoUs with the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT), as well as two Omani Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). With these MoUs, Shell Oman has shown its dedication to supporting local SMEs and also contributing to the decarbonisation and net-zero emissions target of the nation. Oman 2040 vision focuses on the energy transition and expanding the electric vehicle (EV) network throughout the country.
Dr. Mohammed Al Balushi, CEO of Shell Oman, said, “Shell Oman is leveraging its global expertise to play a lead role in the Sultanate’s progress towards a greener mobility future. Electric mobility is on the way to mass adoption which is unlocking new opportunities to Shell to offer commercially viable solutions to EV drivers. This requires a joint approach via strong collaboration with government and other stakeholders within a well-articulated framework and coherent structure of governance to support the long-term EV transition road-maps across the whole EV ecosystem. We are glad to be partnering with MTCIT to develop a robust network development strategy for EV charging. Moreover, by capitalizing on such strategic partnerships, we continue to focus on our ICV agenda to empower Omani SMEs and nurture their growth through knowledge transfer to strongly position them competitively in the local market.”
Dwelling on the MoUs, the note said that under the first MoU, Shell Omanhas joined hands with Amlaak Energy LLC, for the supply and installation of EV chargers for Shell Oman. While, the second MoU between Shell Oman and HTC (Hussam Technology Company) will aim at developing a fully integrated charging point operator (CPOs) capabilities for the first time in Oman.
As per the agreement, the SME will be responsible for developing software and applications, customer service, technical and non-technical maintenance, payment gateways, and facilities management for the EV charging infrastructure.
HTC’s collaboration with Shell Oman will focus on consultancy services like Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management (EPCM) services for projects related to energy transition, including solar.
