ACME Cleantech Solutions from India is building a solar-powered green ammonia project in Duqm, Oman. To help the sun do more work, the company has teamed up with Arctech from China. The two companies have signed a contract for 175 megawatt-peak (MWp) of solar trackers. The equipment will arrive in batches starting July 2025.
These solar trackers, called Skyline II, are built to follow the sun as it moves across the sky. They tilt and rotate to get the best sunlight during the day. They are also designed to handle sandstorms, high temperatures, strong winds, and the dry desert air found along the Omani coast.
The solar trackers will help power the early phase of ACME’s project in Duqm. In this phase, the plant is expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia every year. Later, the plant may be expanded to make up to 1.2 million tonnes annually.
To make green ammonia, the plant will use hydrogen from water electrolysis. The electricity for this process will come from the solar panels installed on the trackers. Eventually, the project will use about 3.5 gigawatts of electrolyser power and 5.5 GWp of solar power.
Duqm’s strong sunlight makes it a good place for solar energy. The region gets around 5,764 kilowatt-hours of solar radiation per square meter each year. That gives the panels plenty of power to work with.
This is not the only renewable energy activity happening in Oman. Near Ibri, a logistics hub is testing a microgrid system using 2 MWp of solar power paired with a battery storage unit. In Al Wusta, a small hybrid solar system is being installed to power water plants and government offices. In Dhofar, the existing wind power site is preparing to expand with another 20 megawatts. Each of these projects add a little more clean energy to Oman’s grid.
