The European Union is set to provide enormous subsidies for a proposed hydrogen pipeline that would stretch from Bavaria, through Austria and Italy, to North Africa.
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Finnish wave energy technology developer, AW-Energy Oy, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kaoko Green Energy Solutions (Pty) Ltd to provide its WaveRoller technology for a project aimed at producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources, including wave energy, in Namibia.
The ministers of Austria, Germany, and Italy have jointly written to the European Commission, urging support for a group of infrastructure projects to transport green hydrogen from North Africa, in a bid to create a European market for low-carbon fuel.
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz visited Kenya to strengthen ties between the two countries and discuss plans for cooperation in promoting the production of green hydrogen as part of efforts to combat climate change.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to develop green hydrogen as another energy source in light of the global clamor for energy transition.
Morocco’s recent move to promote the use of green hydrogen is a clear indication that governments across Africa are committed to achieving environmental sustainability and improving regional competitiveness.
Chinese energy engineering procurement and construction contractor Energy China International Construction Group has partnered with local entities to develop a major green hydrogen project in Morocco.
Shell and Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on low-carbon fuel opportunities in Morocco.
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the government of Namibia are close to finalizing negotiations on an initial hydrogen development project, with an estimated investment of €9.7 billion.
Europe’s ambitious plans for producing green hydrogen, a renewable form of hydrogen produced with renewable energy, have sparked a race among African countries eager to become suppliers.
