Africa

Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex

Morocco has reportedly signed a major agreement with the international ORNX consortium to secure land in Laayoune, in the country’s southern provinces, for a $4.5-billion green ammonia project. 

The Mauritania model

This article takes a look at how Mauritania is developing its domestic hydrogen production sector.

Hydrogen realities hit Africa with no offtake, insufficient pipelines and nascent supply chain

Hydrogen realities are hitting Africa’s export push, with a lack of firm offtake agreements, insufficient pipeline infrastructure and a nascent local supply chain raising doubts over how quickly projects can move from plans to final investment decisions.

Plug Power installs 5-MW GenEco Electrolyzer with Cleanergy Solutions Namibia for Africa’s first fully integrated green hydrogen facility

Plug Power announced it has successfully installed a 5-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Cleanergy Solutions Namibia's groundbreaking green hydrogen project.

RWE withdraws from $10-B Namibia green hydrogen project

The pullback is the latest example of companies reconsidering investments in a nascent technology that is expensive to develop.

LONGi Hydrogen secures Namibia green hydrogen project order

Scheduled to commence operation in the first quarter of 2027, the project will advance decarbonization objectives through the deployment of hydrogen-based solutions across various sectors.

Cleanergy Solutions opens Africa's first integrated green H2 plant

The site features a solar-powered, off-grid electrolyzer that produces green H2, a refueling station for H2-powered vehicles and industrial applications and a H2 academy to train Namibians in H2 technologies.

Viridien and Mantle8 enter into strategic partnership to fast-track natural H2 exploration across EMEA

Viridien and Mantle8 have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate H2 exploration across the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, which is underpinned by Viridien securing a strategic investment in Mantle8.

Africa’s green H2 potential and market growth

The author’s company’s data show that while there are 41 proposed green H2 projects on the continent, construction has not begun for any of them. The company expects work to begin in at least one of the North African projects in 2025–2026.

SCZONE and Tokyo Metropolitan Government sign green H2 cooperation agreement

The MoU is intended to enhance cooperation between the two sides on green H2 from both an environmental and economic perspective.

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