‘Namibia must industrialise itself through green hydrogen’ – Witbooi

Sostenus Wilherm

Namibia must move beyond exporting green hydrogen and instead build the scientific, technological and industrial capabilities needed to ensure Namibians own and drive the country’s emerging green hydrogen economy, Vice President Lucia Witbooi has said.

Speaking at the official launch of the REALTEST Green Hydrogen Research Project at the University of Namibia (UNAM) Main Campus in Windhoek on Monday, Witbooi said Namibia’s green hydrogen ambitions should form part of a broader strategy to transform the country into a knowledge-driven industrial economy.

She said the country’s abundant renewable energy resources provide Namibia with a strong foundation to become one of the world’s competitive producers of green hydrogen and green ammonia but warned that the national ambition should extend beyond exporting green molecules.

“Our ambition is to build an industrial economy. Our ambition is to create more prosperous and resilient communities. Our ambition is to develop knowledge-intensive industries,” Witbooi said.