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Namibia and South Africa have agreed to collaborate on research for a green hydrogen pipeline.

Germany is stepping up its green energy game with a substantial €200 million investment awarded to a UAE-linked firm, Fertiglobe, which was acquired by ADNOC in 2023.

Recently, Germany extended its green energy initiatives abroad, with Egypt emerging as a key partner in green hydrogen production.

The geopolitical landscape of energy supply has witnessed significant shifts in recent years, particularly for European nations. Italy, in the wake of its estrangement from Russia, has turned its focus towards Africa, emerging as a crucial energy partner for the European Union.

The European Union’s strategy for green hydrogen, outlined in the REPowerEU plan, aims to produce and import 10 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

Alpha H2 has secured a distribution deal with an African distributor. This agreement aims to deliver its innovative technology across several African countries, including Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ghana.

Scatec has signed a significant agreement with its partners ECHEM and MOPCO for the production of renewable ammonia in Egypt. This collaboration involves Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, and aims to produce up to 150,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia annually.

Yara Clean Ammonia has secured a head of terms agreement for the offtake of renewable ammonia produced in Egypt from green hydrogen.

Egypt recently announced a series of significant deals in green hydrogen and ammonia production, valued at over $66 billion.

Germany has entered into a climate and energy alliance with Morocco to bolster renewable energy expansion and hydrogen production in the North African country.