The environment ministry has accepted the scoping report of Renewstable Swakopmund, a green hydrogen power plant in Swakopmund, Erongo region being developed by HDF Energy.
HDF Energy Namibia can now proceed with finalising the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report.
Once operational, the project will enhance local clean electricity generation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, directly contributing to security of electricity supply in Namibia.
HDF Energy Director for Southern Africa, Nicolas Lecomte says: “This important step in the permitting process confirms a favourable context for the project. As a result, HDF Energy is one step closer to constructing the first green hydrogen power plant in Africa, among the first that HDF Energy deploys globally. It comforts the capacity of Namibia to become a trailblazer in green hydrogen power that others will emulate. This step is also one of many that ensure compliance with the Namibian laws and for the benefit of the Namibian people”.
The project will be commercially operational in 2024. The investment is estimate at N$3.1 billion.