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BMBF has identified West Africa as one region with huge green hydrogen production potential.
- The BMBF study initiated last year aims to identify the best locations for Germany’s green hydrogen production.
- The study estimates that West Africa would be able to produce 120,000 TWh of green energy for under $3 (€2.50) per kilogram.
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has identified West Africa as one region with huge green hydrogen production potential. According to estimates from BMBF, green hydrogen production in West Africa could exceed Germany’s 2030 needs by over 1,500 times.
BMBF has initiated a new study, “H2 Atlas: Atlas of the Potentials of Green Hydrogen Production in Africa”. The BMBF feasibility study initiated last year aims to identify the best locations for Germany’s green hydrogen production. The project is also studying the production, processing and transportation of green energy from Africa.
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This project estimates that West Africa’s availability of wind and solar energy gives the region an annual green hydrogen production capacity of 165,000 TWh. The price estimates for the region’s products are also cheaper than that in Germany. The study estimates that West Africa would be able to produce 120,000 TWh of green energy for under $3 (€2.50) per kilogram, while in Germany, green hydrogen production currently costs between $8.56 (€7) and $12.23 (€10) per kilogram. The abundance of wind and solar energy potentials, in addition to the available land resources in the region, make the region a prime location for clean hydrogen production,
Germany intends to commence a new master’s graduate program on clean hydrogen technology in September. This program aims to train local specialists in Green hydrogen development. The first three waves of the program are expected to train about 180 students attending four universities in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, and Niger.