Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Banner Left
Banner Right

Namibia forges ahead with ambitions for green industrialisation

Namibia’s green hydrogen commissioner, James Mnyupe

Namibia has applied to the Climate Investment Fund for financing to support plans to develop a large-scale green hydrogen production sector, with some projects anticipated to commence production this year.

Namibia’s green hydrogen commissioner, James Mnyupe, has confirmed that the country has requested US$150 million, approximately N$2.8 billion, from the fund.

“Countries around the world can apply for up to US$250 million (about N$4.6 billion) that they can use to invest in private sector companies. We have asked for about US$150 million and we are looking forward to the feedback for that in quarter two this year,” he says.

Mnyupe is a member of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Council, which is leading the government’s efforts to establish a large-scale, low-cost renewable energy production sector.

“We continue to champion green industrialisation, with of course green hydrogen being a core part of that. But it is really green industrialisation we are after.”

He says this year, Namibia is anticipated to move beyond the planning phase, with some projects expected to begin production.

“We expect to launch the Hylron production facility and to start production by the end of February,” he says about the green iron project near Arandis in the Erongo region.

Hylron’s Oshivela green iron production plant is expected to produce five tonnes of green iron per hour, powered by a 25-megawatt solar facility and 13.4 megawatts of battery storage during the day.

“That particular plant hopefully starts to operate this quarter and then we are expecting facilities such as Hyphen to really start their feasibility in earnest.

“We expect to potentially construct our first ammonia bunkering facility this year. This will be a big tank that will store ammonia and can be used to refuel ships or supply ammonia in the country,” Mnyupe says.

He hopes Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy Namibia will start the construction of its renewable energy power plant in the Erongo region.

The HDF project will combine solar photovoltaic power with hydrogen production to provide baseload power for the Swakopmund municipality, he says.

The French company plans to generate 142 GWh of green baseload electricity per year.

“I think this year is the year of going beyond planning. Maybe we can start the construction of two or three key new plants now and start operating and producing a product that we trade this year,” Mnyupe adds.

– Nampa

Stay informed with The Namibian – your source for credible journalism. Get in-depth reporting and opinions for only N$85 a month. Invest in journalism, invest in democracy –
Subscribe Now!

Latest News