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Discover how Namibiaโs Green Hydrogen journey is shaping the future of industrialization and transforming lives.
Watch the first episode of our documentary series, Faces of Green Hydrogen in Namibia, and witness how barren desert landscapes are being converted into hubs of cutting-edge, world-first technologies, all while contributing to the vision of a modern, industrialized Namibia as outlined in Vision 2030.
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Mercedes-Benz has signed an agreement with German-Namibian company Hylron to develop industrial-scale green hydrogen-based iron production in Namibia, with the aim of potentially sourcing low-carbon steel materials for its vehicle manufacturing operations.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on 10 November 2026 at the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue 2026, will see the companies assess the commercial and technical feasibility of scaling up production at Hylron's Oshivela plant.
The agreement follows a pilot project involving mining company Anglo American and Hylron, which successfully produced iron from South African iron ore fines using green hydrogen instead of coal.
The iron produced during the pilot was subsequently processed into a demonstrator component for the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS, demonstrating its potential application in automotive manufacturing.
#namibia #mining #ironproduction #automotive #manufacturing #hydrogen @MIMEnamibia@CoMinesNamibia@gh2namibia@MercedesBenz
๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ข๐ฃ31! ๐ณ๐ฆ
The NGH2P will be participating in COP31 in ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ, ๐งรผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ฒ, joining the Namibian delegation to showcase the countryโs progress in advancing green hydrogen and green industrialisation.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!
๐ ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐๐๐ฎ, 10 ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง 2026
๐ฆ 11๐30 โ 12๐45
Session: ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐พ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐พ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: ๐๐ฃ๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฌ-๐พ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
We extend an invitation to all COP31 delegates interested in Namibiaโs green hydrogen sector to join NGH2P and our stakeholders for an engaging discussion on investment opportunities, emerging projects and Namibiaโs green industries pipeline.
๐ค We are ready to connect, network and explore partnerships! Whether you are an investor, developer, policymaker or potential partner, we look forward to engaging with you at COP31.
๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐!
#COP31 #Namibia #NGH2P #GreenIndustrialisation @mushekojona
Namibia's SDG Namibia One Fund has secured approximately N$2.15 billion (US$129 million) since inception in combined funding commitments and approvals to support green hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation projects, representing nearly 37% of its US$350 million fundraising target.
The figures were presented by Mercia Geises, Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Energy Transition Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd.
Namibia Energy Transition Fund Managers is a partnership between Climate Fund Managers, Invest International and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), established to manage SDG Namibia One.
According to the presentation, the funding includes commitments from Invest International and the European Union, as well as recently approved financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
https://t.co/ZjdOQ6HgVA #namibia #funding #investment #climatefund #greenhydron @Green_Viewpoint@gh2namibia@GAH2Summit@EUinNamibia
Namibia has secured approximately N$1 billion in climate financing to advance green hydrogen development and industrial decarbonisation, following the Green Climate Fundโs (GCF) approval of a US$140 million funding package for Southern Africa.
The funding forms part of the Southern African Industrial Decarbonisation Facility, which aims to mobilise US$1.2 billion in public and private investment across Namibia and South Africa to support low-carbon industrial development.
Approved at the GCFโs 46th Board meeting in South Korea, the package allocates US$56 million to Namibia and US$84 million to South Africa. Namibiaโs allocation comprises US$15 million for early-stage project development and US$41 million in equity financing to support projects through construction.
https://t.co/7LVAVu28Uk #namibia #greenhydrogen #industrialdecarbonisation #GreenClimate @gh2namibia@GAH2Summit@DBSA_Bank@Green_Viewpoint@MME_Nam@CoMinesNamibia
!๐ผ๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ
!Aman Traditional Authority leader, Chief Johannes Frederik, has encouraged young Namibians, particularly those from the ||Kharas Region, to actively explore opportunities emerging in the green hydrogen and oil and gas sectors.
Speaking in ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐, ||Kharas Region, yesterday, following a visit by the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, Chief Frederik urged young people to equip themselves with knowledge, seek credible information and position themselves to benefit from opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship, logistics and other supporting industries.
He further encouraged the youth to make productive use of modern technology, particularly mobile phones, as tools for learning, research and sharing accurate information. He emphasised the importance of taking initiative, remaining informed and actively participating in developments that could shape Namibiaโs economic future.
The ||Kharas Region is emerging as a strategic hub for renewable energy and green industrialisation, with several developments underway, including the proposed large-scale Hyphen Green Hydrogen Project.
๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐.๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐-๐ฃ๐ข๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme congratulates Belgian maritime and clean-energy developer https://t.co/5gCjIcRmaS on the successful deployment of Mineral Europa, the worldโs first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, which embarked on its maiden voyage from China to Australia on 9 October 2026. With a carrying capacity of 210,000 deadweight tonnes, the vessel represents a significant breakthrough in efforts to decarbonise global shipping.
According to https://t.co/5gCjIcRmaSโs official announcement, 21 additional ammonia-powered vessels are scheduled to join its fleet by 2029. This milestone demonstrates the growing commercial application of green ammonia as an alternative marine fuel and signals an emerging international market for green fuels that Namibia is positioning itself to supply.
For Namibia, this achievement is particularly significant because https://t.co/5gCjIcRmaS is already investing in green hydrogen and ammonia developments in Walvis Bay, Erongo Region. Through its Namibian operations, the company is advancing green hydrogen production, refuelling infrastructure and a proposed ammonia storage and bunkering terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay, with a planned storage capacity of 55,000 tonnes.
The company is also collaborating with TransNamib on a hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel locomotive, planned for a six-month pilot involving approximately 50 return journeys between Walvis Bay and Windhoek. These initiatives demonstrate how technologies being commercialised internationally can be introduced into Namibiaโs transport and logistics sectors, creating opportunities for local skills development, industrial investment and participation in emerging clean-energy value chains.
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme welcomes this milestone as further evidence that green industrialisation is moving beyond ambition towards practical commercial applications. As international demand for cleaner maritime fuels grows, Namibia has an opportunity to leverage its renewable energy resources, strategic Atlantic coastline and port infrastructure to become a competitive producer, supplier and bunkering hub for green hydrogen and ammonia.
The Programme looks forward to https://t.co/5gCjIcRmaS translating its international technological achievements into successful projects in Walvis Bay and across the Erongo Region, contributing to Namibiaโs ambition of building a diversified, industrialised economy that creates employment, develops local expertise and adds value to its renewable energy resources.
At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, placed youth development and climate justice at the centre of Namibiaโs development agenda.
The President highlighted Namibiaโs efforts to prepare young people to participate meaningfully in emerging industries, including oil and gas, renewable energy and green hydrogen. Building the skills and capabilities of young Namibians is critical to ensuring that the countryโs natural resources and emerging industries translate into employment, entrepreneurship and long-term economic opportunities. To date, Namibia has awarded close to 270 scholarships in fields related to renewable energy and green technologies.
On climate change, President Nandi-Ndaitwah underscored the imbalance faced by Namibia and other developing countries: despite contributing a very small share of global greenhouse-gas emissions, they remain highly exposed to droughts, rising temperatures and increasing pressure on agriculture and water resources. She called for greater responsibility and sustainable climate financing to support vulnerable countries in responding to these impacts and advancing SDG 13.
#Namibia #GreenHydrogen #GreenIndustrialisation #YouthDevelopment #ClimateJustice #ClimateFinance #RenewableEnergy #UNGA81 #SDG13
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๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ 2026
๐ณ๐ฆ participated in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit 2026, hosted in Cape Town, ๐ฟ๐ฆ , from 15โ16 September, reinforcing the importance of regional cooperation in building a competitive green hydrogen and green industrial economy for Southern Africa.
The NGH2P was represented by Interim Head of Programme Joseph Mukendwa Mukendwa & Manager: External Affairs & Communications Jona MUSHEKO, who participated in a series of technical engagements, high-level discussions & industry panels.
The Summit brought together governments, development partners, investors, technology providers and project developers to advance green hydrogen and Power-to-X projects from ambition towards bankable implementation.
Ahead of the official opening, NGH2P participated in a technical leadership engagement involving, among others, South Africaโs Green Hydrogen Just Energy Transition Investment Plan PMO, the ๐ช๐บ , ๐ฉ๐ช , ๐ฉ๐ฐ , GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini, GIZ Namibia , & private-sector players.
Discussions focused on the current market realities facing green hydrogen, viable business models, technology, financing, skills, localisation and how African and European partners can jointly build commercially sustainable value chains.
On Tuesday, ๐ณ๐ฆ participated in discussions on โFrom National Strategies to Delivery Institutions: What Governments Need to Build to Get to Gigawatts,โ where Mukendwa joined counterparts from ๐ฟ๐ฆ , ๐ฐ๐ช & the African Green Hydrogen Alliance to share experiences on institutional coordination, project support and investment mobilisation. On Wednesday, he joined the Three Capes regional integration panel, examining how ๐ณ๐ฆ , the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape can connect infrastructure, industries and investment into a wider Western SADC hydrogen ecosystem. NGH2P also participated in a GIZ-led discussion on linking green hydrogen, batteries & critical minerals to localisation, beneficiation, employment & regional value creation.
The Summit also saw financing announcements, including a โฌ20 million EU grant, with potential to mobilise a further โฌ200 million through KfW for ๐ฟ๐ฆ , an additional โฌ37 million through the Global Gateway, and US$20 million in reimbursable grant funding from the African Development Bank for projects in ๐ฒ๐ฆ , ๐ช๐ฌ , ๐ฟ๐ฆ and ๐ณ๐ฆ . Such commitments are important for de-risking emerging projects and strengthening investor confidence.
Our interconnected infrastructure, minerals, energy systems, skills, ports and industrial capabilities provide a strong basis for regional value chains that can retain more value, create jobs and position Southern Africa competitively in global green markets.
#GreenHydrogen #GreenIndustrialisation #Namibia #SouthAfrica #SADC
Namibia has been ranked second among the worldโs fastest-growing renewable energy markets, driven largely by the rapid expansion of solar power, according to an analysis by the World Resources Institute (WRI).
The analysis, updated in August 2026, places Namibia alongside Uruguay, the Netherlands and Denmark among countries that have come closest to achieving the pace of solar and wind growth required globally.
The assessment measures the rate at which countries have increased the share of solar and wind in their electricity generation rather than their total installed renewable energy capacity.
According to WRI, Uruguay, Namibia, the Netherlands and Denmark have achieved about three-quarters of the annual global growth rate required between 2025 and 2030. Lithuania, Chile and Jordan were also highlighted for rapidly expanding solar and wind generation.
https://t.co/qqOyUi5toO #renewableenergy #growth #energymarkets #windgeneration @WorldResources@gh2namibia
Namibia is looking to deepen green hydrogen cooperation with South Africa to build regional value chains, attract investment and drive green industrialisation across SADC.
Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, outlined Namibiaโs regional ambitions at the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town.
The 15โ16 September summit brings together governments, investors and project developers to advance green hydrogen, Power-to-X and related industries across Africa.
#Namibia #GreenHydrogen #SouthAfrica #SADC #GreenEnergy #GreenIndustrialisation #HydrogenEconomy #PowerToX #EnergyTransition #AfricanGreenHydrogenSummit @gh2namibia
Namibia is looking to deepen green hydrogen cooperation with South Africa to build regional value chains, attract investment and drive green industrialisation across SADC.
Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, outlined Namibiaโs regional ambitions at the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town.
The 15โ16 September summit brings together governments, investors and project developers to advance green hydrogen, Power-to-X and related industries across Africa.
#Namibia #GreenHydrogen #SouthAfrica #SADC #GreenEnergy #GreenIndustrialisation #HydrogenEconomy #PowerToX #EnergyTransition #AfricanGreenHydrogenSummit @MME_Nam@CoMinesNamibia@gh2namibia
Namibia is seeking to use deeper regional integration with South Africa to build green industrial value chains capable of supplying products to international markets, as demand for low-carbon products grows globally.
Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, said cooperation between the two countries could allow Southern Africa to combine its renewable energy resources and industrial capabilities to compete more effectively in global green markets.
Speaking ahead of the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, Mukendwa said Namibia's strategy goes beyond developing green hydrogen projects and is increasingly focused on using clean energy to support industrialisation.
โI think for us as Namibia, as I indicated, the bigger play is green industrialisation. And I must admit that we cannot do that if we just look at Namibia developing these projects alone,โ Mukendwa said.
https://t.co/MUjxHxUqI8 #namibia #greenindustries #supplychain #industrialisation #greenmarkets #renewableenergy #southafrica @gh2namibia
Namibia is seeking to link its emerging green hydrogen industry with South Africaโs industrial and energy value chains as it looks to develop regional markets, attract investment and create demand for green products produced in Southern Africa.
Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, said Namibia cannot develop its planned green hydrogen and downstream industries in isolation and needs stronger regional integration to support projects at scale.
โI think for us as Namibia, as I indicated, the bigger play is green industrialisation. And I must admit that we cannot do that if we just look at Namibia developing these projects alone,โ Mukendwa said ahead of the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town.
Namibia is positioning green hydrogen as an energy input for broader industrial development, with regional cooperation seen as critical to creating markets and value chains capable of supporting large-scale projects.
https://t.co/fOvAd5ZLqV #namibia #investment #greenindustries #development #valuechains @MME_Nam@CoMinesNamibia@gh2namibia
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy community relationship manager Richie Mutendere updated the Luderitz residents that Hyphen targets to kick off with the environmental impact assessment by the end of the year. Currently, they are busy with the feasibility study of the project.
Powering future demand: Is Namibiaโs grid ready?
NamPower is planning for rising electricity demand from green hydrogen, mining, manufacturing and mineral beneficiation through a combination of grid expansion, new generation projects and energy storage investments.
In this conversation, Erastus Stephanus, Project Engineer at NamPower, explains how the utility uses demand scenarios to guide infrastructure planning, the role of green hydrogen in future energy forecasts, and the projects underway to strengthen regional interconnections and renewable energy integration.
Watch the full interview to hear how NamPower is preparing the electricity system for Namibiaโs industrial growth and energy transition.
#AfricanGreenIndustriesSummit #NamPower #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #GreenHydrogen #Mining #Industrialisation #ElectricityInfrastructure #Namibia #GreenIndustries @nampowernamibia@NIPDB@SASSCAL_ORG@DauresGreen@gh2namibia@nyef_energy
Namibia will develop its emerging oil and gas sector alongside green hydrogen and other renewable energy industries as it seeks to increase energy supply and accelerate industrialisation, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said.
Speaking at Unstoppable Africa 2026 in New York, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the country would not choose between hydrocarbons and green energy, but would pursue both as part of a broader energy mix.
โNamibia having also now discovered the oil and gas, for us it is not a question of a choice between green hydrogen and the oil and gas, but rather a mix for them to complement one another,โ Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
She said Namibia requires multiple sources of energy to support its industrialisation ambitions, particularly as energy shortages remain a challenge across Southern Africa and the continent.
https://t.co/AKRFu03tYZ #namibia #mining #oilandgas #renewableenergy @MME_Nam@CoMinesNamibia@nogconference@NIEConference@gh2namibia@NAMPOA_@SAOGA1@nj_ayuk@NamcorNamibia@NamPresidency
Namibia Eyes Regional Green Hydrogen Value Chains
Namibia is participating in the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, as countries seek to develop new industries around renewable energy and green hydrogen.
According to Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, the summit provides Namibia with an opportunity to strengthen economic cooperation, attract investment and develop regional value chains with South Africa and other SADC countries.
Mukendwa said Namibia and South Africa can combine their resources and capabilities to produce green products locally rather than exporting raw resources, creating opportunities for businesses and jobs.
The summit has also brought new financing commitments. The European Union announced โฌ20 million in grants for South Africa, with potential KfW financing of โฌ200 million, while another โฌ37 million was committed through the EUโs Global Gateway.
The African Development Bank is providing US$20 million in reimbursable grants for four green hydrogen projects in Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Namibia.
For Namibia, the focus is on turning renewable-energy resources into economic activity through production, investment and regional trade.
Report: Peneyambeko Jonas
Video: NAMIBIA GH2
Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme Interim Head Joseph Mukendwa says the country plans to leverage its abundant solar and wind resources to develop a green hydrogen industry that supports manufacturing, job creation and economic diversification.
Speaking at the African Green Industries Summit, Mukendwa said Namibia aims to move beyond exporting raw materials by developing green hydrogen derivatives, green steel, fertilisers and other manufactured products locally.
#AfricanGreenIndustriesSummit #Namibia #GreenHydrogen #GreenIndustrialisation #RenewableEnergy #GreenSteel #Manufacturing #ValueAddition #JobCreation #EconomicDiversification #EnergyTransition
@MME_Nam@CoMinesNamibia@NIPDB@SASSCAL_ORG@NPC_Namibia@nampowernamibia@gh2namibia@GondwanaLodges@REIAoN