Export-focused Namibia set to produce its first green hydrogen in July — for local use
German-backed project is near completion, with massive scale-up and exports planned for future phases
The Daures Green Hydrogen Village in Namibia is set to produce the country’s first green hydrogen and ammonia in July, with the project’s construction now 80% complete.
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However, the project is also set to scale up to supply regional and international exports, with 3,500 tonnes of annual ammonia production by 2027, 352,000 tonnes by 2032, and 700,000 tonnes a year in a final phase.
Memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for ammonia offtake have already been signed with Zimbabwean fertiliser manufacturer Sable Chemicals, Guernsey-headquartered Andrada Mining, and the UN’s World Food Programme.
The Daures Green Hydrogen Village had also signed an MOU with Australia’s Fortescue in January 2023 to explore co-development, although there had been no further updates on this agreement.
While the July start-up could represent a delay from initial reports suggesting the plant would be on line as early as June, the project is still within its stated timeline for commissioning the pilot phase.
The consortium behind the Daures Green Hydrogen Village, led by developer Enersense, had received a grant worth N$220m ($11.6m) from the German government in 2022.
Meanwhile, the country’s flagship 3GW Hyphen project, which is geared towards exporting huge volumes of ammonia to offtakers in Europe and Asia, is not set to reach a final investment decision until 2025.