A massive green hydrogen project with German funding is taking shape in Namibia – the same country Germany crushed in the early 20th century. Some are skeptical of the plan, but many in Namibia are hoping it will produce badly needed revenues.
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The German energy company Enertrag is heading up the project as part of a joint venture called Hyphen Hydrogen Energy. In late May, the company signed a feasibility and implementation agreement with the Namibian government, with production slated to begin in 2027 of a million tons per year of green ammonia, a derivative produced from green hydrogen. Before that happens, Hyphen must find a suitable site and complete and review the environmental impact.
Mnyupe is clearly annoyed by the criticism that the project has attracted, as though he is unable to understand why somebody wouldn’t share his enthusiasm. The tendering process that awarded the contract to Hyphen?"Everything was completely above-board.
Elwin Gaoseb says that people have already begun flocking to the city in the hopes of making a buck. The population, listed as 12,000 in the last census in 2011, is constantly growing, he says. Or, as his boss, the mayor, puts it:"It’s like putting a gemstone on the table and all the flies come buzzing." The expectation is that the town’s population will explode once oil and hydrogen production have begun.
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