10 September 2026 \u2022 Namibia \u2022 Renewable Energy Magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SDG Namibia One and Enersense Energy Namibia signed a development-funding agreement for the D\u00e2ures Green Fertiliser Project in the Erongo Region. The agreement can provide up to USD 3.6 million to advance engineering, commercial preparation and other work needed before an investment decision. The proposed facility is designed around 40 MW of renewable-hydrogen and ammonia capacity and targets up to 20,000 tonnes of green ammonia a year for fertiliser production. This is development capital for an early-stage project, with financial close targeted for the second quarter of 2028 rather than a commitment that construction will proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.renewableenergymagazine.com\/renewable_energy\/sdg-namibia-one-and-enersense-energy-namibia-20260910<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 September 2026 \u2022 South Africa \/ Africa \u2022 South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology and Innovation announced its participation as a strategic partner in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. The department planned to present national hydrogen research, development and innovation programmes, the Hydrogen Society Roadmap and the recently approved Eastern Cape green-hydrogen strategy. Sessions were intended to examine market adoption, industrialisation, skills and women’s participation across the African value chain. The item is an official event and policy announcement, not evidence of a new project reaching financing or construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.dsti.gov.za\/media\/news\/dsti-participates-in-africa-green-hydrogen-summit-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 31 August 2026 \u2022 Africa-wide \u2022 Hydrogen Rising<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hydrogen Rising estimated that African hydrogen initiatives secured at least USD 54.1 million through five disclosed transactions in the first half of 2026. The funding covered projects in Egypt, South Africa, Kenya and Namibia and included grants, development finance, blended finance and public-private support. Egypt reportedly represented about 74% of the disclosed total, while South Africa recorded the highest number of transactions. The analysis shows useful early de-risking activity, but the sums remain small relative to the capital required for the continent’s proposed gigawatt-scale projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.hydrogen-rising.com\/p\/funding-update-hydrogen-initiatives-secured-54m-in-h1-of-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 18 August 2026 \u2022 Africa-wide \u2022 Energy News Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n Energy News Network reported that no gigawatt-scale green-hydrogen project in Africa had yet reached a final investment decision. South Africa’s Coega green-ammonia proposal was described as one of the most advanced, with front-end engineering targeted in 2026 and an investment decision planned for 2027. The report also pointed to lost or uncertain offtake in projects in Mauritania and Namibia and to high financing costs in several African markets. Its central finding is that abundant renewable resources and large announced pipelines have not yet overcome the combined barriers of customers, capital, infrastructure and execution risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/energy-news-network.com\/industry-news\/africa-green-hydrogen-investment-decision-offtake\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 17 August 2026 \u2022 Libya \u2022 Ammonia Energy Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ammonia Energy Association profiled the Libya Green Energy Project being advanced by Germany-based Albaretos. The proposal aims to produce about 57,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia a year on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, with operations targeted from 2029. The project was reported to be in front-end engineering and design, making technology selection, financing, permits and offtake the next critical tests. The announced capacity and schedule therefore remain development targets rather than operating results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/ammoniaenergy.org\/articles\/renewable-ammonia-in-libya\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 16 August 2026 \u2022 Morocco \u2022 Ammonia Energy Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n KBR was selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to provide pre-front-end engineering for a proposed renewable-ammonia project in southern Morocco. The concept combines roughly 900 MW of electrolysers with an annual production target of about 560,000 tonnes of ammonia. KBR’s work is intended to refine the process design, technology configuration and cost basis before more detailed engineering. The award is an early engineering milestone and does not represent a final investment decision, construction start or secured production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/ammoniaenergy.org\/articles\/kbr-to-provide-pre-feed-for-moroccan-renewable-ammonia-project\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 14 August 2026 \u2022 North Africa \/ MENA \u2022 Green Hydrogen Organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Green Hydrogen Organisation assessed how renewable hydrogen could decarbonise ammonia and fertiliser production across the Middle East and North Africa. It identified Egypt and Morocco among the countries positioned to combine renewable resources, existing fertiliser industries and export infrastructure. The paper also warned that most projects remain early-stage because high financing costs, short offtake contracts and a limited domestic premium for green products weaken bankability. This is a sector analysis, and its policy case depends on instruments such as carbon-border measures, auctions and long-term purchase agreements creating dependable demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/gh2.org\/publication\/green-fertilisers-middle-east-and-north-africa-decarbonising-food-systems-while<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 14 August 2026 \u2022 Namibia \u2022 SASSCAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n Namibia formally launched the RealTest project, a research facility intended to evaluate hydrogen materials and components under the country’s marine and desert conditions. SASSCAL and the University of Namibia are leading work on materials, components, safety, welding and electrolyser performance. The initial 36-month programme includes EUR 2.5 million in support, additional welding-related funding and 15 research positions. RealTest is research infrastructure rather than commercial production, but it could reduce technical uncertainty and strengthen local testing capability for future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/sasscal.org\/namibias-vice-president-launches-realtest-project-to-advance-green-hydrogen-research\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 August 2026 \u2022 Western Sahara \/ Morocco \u2022 Western Sahara Resource Watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Western Sahara Resource Watch reported that a U.S.-supported financing agreement was signed on 28 July for ORNX’s proposed green-ammonia venture near El Aai\u00fan. The organisation described the support as the first U.S. government financing for a private project in the disputed territory and challenged its legal and political implications. The underlying project remains at an early development stage and its financing, permitting and supply arrangements require further verification. Because the publisher is an advocacy organisation campaigning on Western Sahara, the article’s interpretation is clearly identified as a critical stakeholder perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/wsrw.org\/en\/news\/trump-administration-bankrolls-ammonia-project-in-occupied-western-sahara<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 31 July 2026 \u2022 South Africa \u2022 Sasol<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sasol and public research partners commissioned a locally developed 2 kW proton-exchange-membrane electrolyser test unit at Sasol’s research facility in Sasolburg. The platform emerged from South Africa’s Hydrogen South Africa programme and will be used to study performance under variable renewable-electricity conditions. The partners emphasised local intellectual property, platinum-group-metal expertise and skills development as foundations for domestic technology capability. At 2 kW, the unit is a research and learning platform rather than commercial-scale hydrogen production, and the performance claims come from the project partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.sasol.com\/media-centre\/media-releases\/sasol-partners-dsti-sanedi-and-north-west-university-build-local-hydrogen-technology-capability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 22 July 2026 \u2022 Namibia \u2022 The Energy Pioneer<\/p>\n\n\n\n The report examined the environmental and social conditions that could determine whether Namibia’s large green-hydrogen plans are sustainable. GH2 argued that coastal projects should rely primarily on responsibly managed seawater desalination rather than scarce freshwater and should protect marine ecosystems from intake and brine-discharge impacts. It also called for transparent monitoring, early community participation, benefit sharing and shared infrastructure that can improve local water security. The article is an interview-based analysis, but it highlights material project risks that must be addressed before final investment decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/theenergypioneer.com\/gh2-warns-water-security-will-be-critical-to-namibias-green-hydrogen-ambitions\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8 July 2026 \u2022 Namibia \u2022 UNIDO Global Clean Hydrogen Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNIDO and Namibian partners launched the country’s project under the Global Clean Hydrogen Programme. The programme will strengthen policy, institutional and technical readiness while supporting local hydrogen use and pilot activities, including links with the D\u00e2ures initiative. UNIDO estimated that the planned interventions could avoid about 0.040 million tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions and benefit at least 832 people, with participation targets for women and youth. These are programme objectives and expected impacts, not independently measured outcomes from completed facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/hydrogen.unido.org\/news\/official-launch-namibia-project-global-clean-hydrogen-programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 July 2026 \u2022 Africa-wide \u2022 Hydrogen Rising<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hydrogen Rising counted five newly announced African hydrogen projects during the first half of 2026. The tracker found that most were concentrated in South Africa and Egypt and that three focused on green ammonia, reflecting the importance of fertiliser and export markets. It also interpreted the modest number of announcements as evidence that developers are becoming more selective as global hydrogen momentum slows. Announced projects should not be equated with financed capacity, and the tracker does not indicate that the proposals had reached final investment decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.hydrogen-rising.com\/p\/project-tracker-five-new-hydrogen-projects-announced-in-h1-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 July 2026 \u2022 Morocco \u2022 UNIDO Global Clean Hydrogen Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNIDO reported completion of a three-year Green Climate Fund readiness project examining clean hydrogen for Morocco’s steel-sector decarbonisation. The programme produced five studies covering pre-feasibility, certification, policy and regulatory gaps, financing structures and the environmental implications of desalination. A closing workshop in Rabat brought together government, industry and international partners to discuss the findings and next steps. The result is an analytical and institutional foundation for future investment, not the completion of a hydrogen plant or a steel conversion project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/hydrogen.unido.org\/news\/morocco-gcf-readiness-project-successfully-completed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 26 June 2026 \u2022 Africa-wide \u2022 Engineering News<\/p>\n\n\n\n Engineering News reviewed a portfolio of large African hydrogen and derivative projects supported by strong solar and wind resources, available land and port access. Examples included South Africa’s Coega green-ammonia plan, Namibia’s Hyphen and Walvis Bay initiatives, green-iron development and studies in Angola, Tunisia and Egypt. The report stressed that renewable power can account for roughly 80% of green-hydrogen production cost, making resource quality central to competitiveness. It is a project-pipeline overview containing developer targets, and the gigawatt-scale proposals still face environmental, infrastructure, offtake and financing hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.engineeringnews.co.za\/article\/exciting-gigawatt-scale-hydrogen-production-projects-across-africa-slr-reports-2026-06-26<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 June 2026 \u2022 South Africa \u2022 UNIDO Global Clean Hydrogen Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNIDO launched South Africa’s five-year national project under the GEF-8 Global Clean Hydrogen Programme with the NCPC-SA and CSIR. The initiative will support policy coordination, standards, technical assessments, finance preparation and industrial clusters focused on ammonia and steel decarbonisation. Initial geographic priorities include the Vaal Special Economic Zone and the East London Industrial Development Zone. This is a capacity-building and project-preparation programme, so its value will ultimately depend on whether the supported work leads to bankable investments and measurable emissions reductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference: <\/strong>https:\/\/hydrogen.unido.org\/news\/unido-launches-south-africas-national-project-under-gef-8-global-clean-hydrogen-programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 June 2026 \u2022 Namibia \u2022 SASSCAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n Namibia inaugurated a third cohort of 90 technical and vocational scholarship beneficiaries from the Hardap and \u01c1Kharas regions. More than 5,000 applications were received for training in electrical engineering, welding, plumbing, pipefitting, boilermaking, fitting and turning, automotive mechatronics and solar installation. German support exceeding N$25 million is intended to build a workforce in areas expected to host major hydrogen activity. The scholarships do not create production capacity directly, but they address a practical skills constraint and aim to improve local participation in the future value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDSTI participates in Africa Green Hydrogen Summit 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Funding update: Hydrogen initiatives secured $54m in H1 of 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Africa green hydrogen pipeline still awaits its first gigawatt-scale investment decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Renewable ammonia in Libya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
KBR to provide pre-FEED for Moroccan renewable ammonia project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Green fertilisers in the Middle East and North Africa: Decarbonising food systems while strengthening industrial value chains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Namibia\u2019s Vice President Launches RealTest Project to Advance Green Hydrogen Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Trump administration bankrolls ammonia project in occupied Western Sahara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sasol partners with DSTI, SANEDI and North-West University to build local hydrogen technology capability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GH2 Warns Water Security Will Be Critical to Namibia\u2019s Green Hydrogen Ambitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Official Launch of the Namibia Project of the Global Clean Hydrogen Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project tracker: Five new hydrogen projects announced in H1 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Morocco GCF Readiness Project Successfully Completed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Exciting gigawatt-scale hydrogen production projects across Africa, SLR reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
UNIDO Launches South Africa’s National Project under the GEF-8 Global Clean Hydrogen Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Namibia Inaugurates Third Cohort of TVET Green Hydrogen Scholarship Beneficiaries from Hardap and \u01c1Kharas Regions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n