- Green Hydrogen plant is set to come online in Namibia
- The plant will be developed through a joint venture between Ohlthaver & List and Cleanergy.
Cleanergy Namibia has announced the construction of a hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the Erongo region of Namibia. The plant will be operated through a joint venture between Ohlthaver & List (O&L) and CMB.Tech, a British company specialising in developing green hydrogen applications in the industrial and transport sectors.
The pilot plant will be built in Erongo, a port region in west-central Namibia. Due to its proximity to the sea, this region is home to many renewable energy projects, ranging from solar power plants to large-scale electricity storage. Cleanergy’s hydrogen will be produced with electricity generated by a solar photovoltaic plant built near the smelter.
According to Cleanergy Namibia, the hydrogen produced in the Erongo region could be used to make green ammonia for applications such as heavy-duty transportation, including trucks, locomotives, mining equipment and ships. The project will require an investment of $18 million. The construction will begin this year and is expected to be completed in 2023.