… In 2024, Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti said the project will include a desalination plant powered by renewable energy. …
Zaamwani sees farming growth from Hyphen projectNamibia Minute.
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Marco Raffinetti
Also known as: Hyphen Chief Executive Officer Marco Raffinetti · Raffinetti
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- May 2026
… Hyphen Chief Executive Officer Marco Raffinetti said the visit underscored the strong partnership between the company and government, as well as a shared commitment to delivering a transformative project for Namibia. …
Vice President tours Hyphen green hydrogen project in Lüderitz- April 2026
… Marco Raffinetti, CEO of Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, added that this partnership reflects their commitment to ensuring that Namibian businesses are not only included, but are meaningfully positioned to participate in and benefit from the green hydrogen economy. …
Hyphen signs agreement to strengthen Namibian participation in green hydrogen value chain… Hyphen Hydrogen Energy CEO Marco Raffinetti pointed to South Africa’s large industrial hubs as examples of what can be achieved. …
Namibia eyes industrial shift in green hydrogen drive- January 2026
… Hyphen Hydrogen Energy CEO Marco Raffinetti welcomed the decision as a decisive vote of confidence. …
AfDB backs Namibia’s Green Hydrogen dream …approves US$10m loan to signal confidence in renewable ambition- December 2025
… ent Bank’s approval of this pre-investment facility represents a strong vote of confidence in Hyphen’s project and in the broad ambitions of Namibia to develop one of the world’s most transformative green hydrogen projects,” Hyphen Hydrogen Energy chief executive Marco Raffinetti …
AfDB approves N$190m loan for Hyphen green hydrogen- April 2024
… Video: NBC Digital News Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti says the wind and solar energy measurement process is poised to revolutionise the project’s ability to accurately model wind and solar energy yield, thereby enhancing the project’s bankability. …
Hyphen starts collecting meteorological data- March 2024
… r of support,” Bischof-Niemz says. “The letter reflects the crucial role projects like ours would play in decarbonising heavy industry in Europe and beyond, and the leading role Germany is playing in driving forward global decarbonisation,” Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti …
German boost for Namibia’s Hyphen hydrogen project- January 2024
… Hyphen’s chief executive, Marco Raffinetti, says the company is committed to establishing a new global benchmark for sustainable and fair development in large-scale green hydrogen projects through its collaboration with the government. …
Hyphen, Govt agree on 24% equity stake- December 2023
… Hyphen Hydrogen Energy chief Marco Raffinetti said this agreement is in line with a major theme at this year’s climate conference – international collaboration. …
Hyphen secures N$102 million for hydrogen project
Agriculture & Land
Hyphen hydrogen project offers water, farming opportunities for Aus
The News
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani says the Hyphen Green Hydrogen Project near Lüderitz could provide desalinated water to support farming in water-stressed Aus and enable a green scheme in the area, while also delivering wider economic benefits and requiring sector-wide adjustments.
Why it matters
The Hyphen hydrogen project could deliver desalinated water and farming opportunities to water-stressed Aus while driving green energy development.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
Hyphen hydrogen project offers water, farming opportunities for Aus
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani says the Hyphen Green Hydrogen Project near Lüderitz could provide desalinated water to support farming in water-stressed Aus and enable a green scheme in the area, while also delivering wider economic benefits and requiring sector-wide adjustments.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Vice President reaffirms support for Hyphen green hydrogen project
Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the Hyphen green hydrogen project in Lüderitz to reaffirm government support for the initiative and highlight its role in economic transformation, job creation, and sustainable development. The project is structured as a public-private partnership with government holding a 24% stake under a concession agreement signed in June 2023.
5 May 2026 · Informanté →
Monday 20 April
Hyphen secures EUR 600,000 for Namibian green hydrogen supplier development
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, partnering with Enertrag and GIZ, will sign a cooperation agreement under the International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme to strengthen Namibian supplier capacity in the green hydrogen sector. The initiative, funded by EUR 300,000 from H2UPPP and EUR 300,000 from Hyphen, will implement an Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme to build capability and competitiveness of Namibian enterprises.
20 April 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 14 April
Namibia strengthens green hydrogen industry through supplier partnerships
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, Enertrag and GIZ signed an agreement to support Namibian suppliers in the green hydrogen value chain through an Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme. The partnership aims to strengthen local capacity and participation, with over €40 million committed to Namibian projects and focus on building domestic industries, creating jobs, and increasing processed exports rather than raw material exports.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 22 January
AfDB approves US$10m loan for Namibia's green hydrogen project
The African Development Bank has approved a US$10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for detailed engineering studies on Namibia's green hydrogen and ammonia project near Lüderitz, a development that could create 15,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions while producing up to two million tonnes of green ammonia annually for export.
22 January 2026 · New Era →