Browsing: Africa

Benin solar gets 30 million euros of financing for four plants totalling 62 MWp, the first independent power project of its kind in the country.

The African Development Bank will back four hydrogen projects with 20 million dollars of grants. They pay for studies, not plants, and offtake is still the open question.

Four green hydrogen and derivative projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa are positioned to mobilize an estimated $23 billion in investment, but their developers still face one of the most persistent barriers in the hydrogen market: converting technically viable concepts into projects capable of reaching final investment decisions.

The DIANLL battery-swap system Gotion High-Tech and C&C Trucks unveiled at IAA Transportation this week is framed around delivering “the…

Phelan Green’s planned electro sustainable aviation fuel project in Saldanha Bay has reached final investment decision, making it the first project in South Africa’s initial green hydrogen program to reach that stage, according to the South African government.

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s original development plan, published when Namibia selected the company as preferred bidder, projected the country would begin…

Africa needs an estimated $2.7 trillion by 2030 to implement its climate commitments, according to the African Development Bank, while the continent contributes only about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The gap between its financing needs and available capital is putting carbon markets under scrutiny as a potential source of climate finance.

Namibia has commissioned an integrated green hydrogen facility at Walvis Bay that combines a 5 MWp solar park, a 5 MW proton exchange membrane electrolyzer and 5.9 MWh of battery storage, creating an operating model that links renewable electricity generation directly with hydrogen production, storage and end use.

South Africa’s hydrogen strategy increasingly extends beyond exporting green hydrogen toward developing domestic technology and manufacturing capabilities. The commissioning of a 2 kilowatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer at Sasol’s Research and Technology campus in Sasolburg represents a research focused step in that direction, providing a platform to evaluate locally developed hydrogen production technology under real operating conditions while supporting skills development and industrial collaboration.

Nigeria’s admission as an Association country of the International Energy Agency marks more than a symbolic expansion of the organization’s global reach. It reflects a broader shift in international energy governance toward greater engagement with emerging economies where future energy demand, infrastructure investment, and decarbonization challenges are expected to be concentrated.