Govt ready for green hydrogen benefits …VP visits Hyphen’s hydrogen project

Dalene Kooper LÜDERITZ – Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s support for the country’s green energy ambitions by pledging the necessary support for the flagship Hyphen Green Hydrogen project. The Hyphen project, with a projected investment of around US$10 billion (approximately N$168 billion), aims to produce 350 000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually when fully developed. The project, which has been scheduled to start producing green hydrogen this year, is set to replace five to six million tonnes of CO 2 emissions per year.

The project will be developed at Tsau//Khaeb National Park’s Angra Point in the //Kharas region. “Having seen firsthand the scale and ambition of what is envisaged here, the proposed location for critical infrastructure, including the future port development, one gains a deeper appreciation for the scale of the journey that Namibia is embarking on. This coastline, once seen as remote, is now at the centre of a global opportunity,” said Witbooi after visiting the site this past weekend.