Namibia’s first hydrogen power plant is expected to begin generating electricity by 2024, according to French independent power producer HDF Energy which owns the plant.
When complete, the Swakopmund power project will cost N$3.1bn (US$181.25m) and will increase the country’s ability to generate clean electricity all year round and lessen its dependency on countries such as South Africa, where 40 percent of Namibia’s electricity comes from. Namibia intends to use its enormous solar and wind energy potential to manufacture green hydrogen and establish itself as an African powerhouse for renewable energy.
