Namibia

Namibia’s main energy sources are petroleum, hydropower, imported electricity, and imported coal. About 35% of Namibia’s power currently comes from South Africa, primarily driven by coal-fired power plants. To reduce the reliance on energy imports, the Namibian government resolved to incorporate renewable energy into its short to long-term development planning and to develop a comprehensive set of policy measures and regulations. 

Namibia's geographical location, existing port infrastructure, and optimal renewable energy conditions offer promising opportunities for clean hydrogen development. However, addressing systemic challenges such as infrastructure adaptation, capacity building, and regulatory frameworks, and taking into consideration carbon emissions and water scarcity, are critical for successful clean hydrogen implementation. 

Namibia is part of the  Global Clean Hydrogen Programme, funded by GEF. The Child Project in the country will contribute to enhancing national institutional capacities, enabling policy frameworks, and improving technological readiness for the successful uptake of clean hydrogen in Namibia to ensure a sustainable industry transition through the use of clean hydrogen. This approach will particularly contribute to enabling Namibia to diversify its traditional industries as well as promote new ones. It will also contribute to facilitating potential exports of clean hydrogen and derivatives, and provide valuable knowledge and expertise for the production and local uptake of clean hydrogen.