Eng. Said Hamoud Al Ma’awali, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, announced that this year, the Ministry will establish the first hydrogen station in the Sultanate of Oman. Additionally, the Minister noted that a unified platform for electric vehicle chargers will be introduced, alongside an executive plan to gradually replace government vehicles with electric alternatives. The Ministry also plans to enhance the infrastructure for electric vehicle charging and implement a green lanes initiative for hydrogen-powered trucks.
He emphasized that the Ministry has several projects slated for 2025, including the rollout of the first phase of the Omani language model, the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Studio (first phase), the launch of the National Open Data Platform, and the operation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Center.
In terms of the government's digital transformation objectives for 2025, Eng. Al Ma’awali highlighted the upcoming launch of a unified national portal for e-government services, which will provide 80 percent of essential government services online. He also mentioned that the maturity level of digital transformation within the government sector has reached 80 percent.
