Royal Decree No. 10/2023 allocates land for renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects Country/Territory Oman Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Land & soil Keyword Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Contract/agreement Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protection of environment Land-use planning Public land Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Royal Decree, consisting of 8 Articles, aims to designate state-owned lands for renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects, as outlined in the attached planning drawing. The Decree specifies that (i) any granting or disposal of lands identified in Article 1 by relevant government agencies is strictly prohibited without prior written approval from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (Article 2); (ii) Hydrogen Oman Company is granted the usufruct right over these lands upon the Ministry of Energy and Minerals' request (Article 3); (iii) Hydrogen Oman is authorized to divide the allocated lands and involve others through a bidding process for renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects. The Minister of Energy and Minerals can approve specific projects within 30 days of the decree's issuance, regardless of whether they underwent the auction procedure (Articles 4 and 5). The Minister of Energy and Minerals is responsible for establishing the foundations and regulations governing activities related to renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects. Full text Arabic Website data.qanoon.om