Cleanergy Solutions to produce green hydrogen early next year

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2024-10-18

WALVIS BAY, 17 October 2024 - The Cleanergy Solutions Plant in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 18 OCT (NAMPA) - Cleanergy Solutions says the much-anticipated arrival of a multi-million dollar electrolyser in December will see the official commencement of the production of green hydrogen by February next year.
This was announced on Thursday by Ohlthaver & List Cleanergy Development Committee member Eike Krafft, during a media tour of the plant in Walvis Bay. Cleanergy Solutions Namibia is a groundbreaking partnership between Ohlthaver & List Group and CMB.TECH, focused on green hydrogen production.
According to Krafft the plant, although not producing hydrogen locally yet, has imported hydrogen that is used to test their equipment, the compressors and the plant’s storage capacity. Established in 2021, the project’s flagship facility includes a 10-hectare solar park with over 7 000 solar panels.
Krafft also announced plans to develop 2 000 hectares of land in Arandis for 1GW of solar energy generation and 500MW of hydrogen production. This, he stressed, is because of weather challenges experienced in Walvis Bay.
“The location we are currently in is not the best option for solar as it is close to the ocean, sometimes we have fog and sand stones. For now it works because we are not a commercial entity yet, but for the bigger project we will go further inland to Arandis because Arandis has no fog and has very little sandstorms compared to Walvis Bay,” Krafft explained.
The facility, according to the Namibia Investment Promotion Board (NIPDB), is the first hydrogen production and refuelling station in Africa, with hydrogen used for dual fuel technology in trucks.
“The company aims to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the global efforts to combat climate change, aligning with Namibia’s green energy goals,” NIPDB spokesperson, Catherine Shipushu said.
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