HDF energy plant to generate 10 per cent of nation’s power needs

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2025-03-20

SWAKOPMUND, 12 March 2025 - HDF Energy Director Lecomte briefing a European Union delegation consisting of EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins during the delegation’s visit to the HDF plant on the outskirts of Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 20 MAR (NAMPA) – French energy company Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy is progressing on its Renewstable project in Swakopmund, integrating solar energy, battery storage, and green hydrogen technology.
Covering 400 hectares, the plant is expected to generate 142 gigawatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting nearly 10 per cent of Namibia’s power needs.
The N.dollars 4.5 billion investment, largely backed by foreign direct inv...

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