Namibia targets hydrogen and derivatives exports
The country aims to send out 10–15mn t/yr of hydrogen equivalent to demand centres in Europe and Asia by mid-decade
Namibia plans to produce and export 10–15mn t/yr of green hydrogen equivalent by 2050, according to a recently published government strategy document. The country aims to ramp up to this mid-century target with interim goals of 1–2mn t/yr in 2030 and 5–7mn t/yr in 2040. Namibia plans to establish three initial production clusters in its southern, central and northern regions, with an ambition to meet demand in Europe, Japan, South Korea and China. The southern African country also plans to put in place its Synthetic Fuels Act as a regulatory framework for domestic hydrogen projects, with the aim of complying with international standards for the fuel, before March 2025. In November, Namibia a

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