… Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti on Monday said they commenced with the installation of 10 measurement towers within Hyphen’s two concession areas in the park in August. …
Hyphen not a done deal – MnyupeNamibia Minute.
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Marco Raffinetti
Also known as: Hyphen Chief Executive Officer Marco Raffinetti · Raffinetti
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- November 2023
- October 2023
… Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti says although the company is yet to start the environmental assessment process, it is required to not only adhere to Namibia’s environmental laws, but to also ensure compliance with internationally recognised standards for environmental and …
Hyphen promises environmental sustainability at LüderitzHyphen Hydrogen Energy’s chief executive, Marco Raffinetti, says disclosing information on the company’s agreements with the government would be detrimental to the development of its green hydrogen project. …
Hyphen maintains secrecy on agreements with Govt- August 2023
… Hyphen Hydrogen Energy chief executive Marco Raffinetti has said it is not in the country’s best interest to publish the green hydrogen agreement between his company and the government. …
Lüderitz’s Energy Gamble… Worse still, Namibians have no clue what their representatives have signed them up for in the deal with Hyphen, whose CEO Marco Raffinetti has insisted the contract must remain secret – ostensibly to protect “commercially sensitive information”. …
Address Hydrogen Secrecy and Contradictions… Hyphen chief executive Marco Raffinetti highlighted the substantial potential he sees in Namibia’s role as a lasting strategic ally for Japan in the realm of green hydrogen supply. …
Japan enters Namibia’s green hydrogen rush
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 →