The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Invest International, Gasunie and Hyphen and the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport, and Nampower announced that they have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding).
The organisations confirm their intent to work together to develop a cooperation agreement for green hydrogen related infrastructure that will lead to new hydrogen supply chains from Luderiz to Rotterdam and its hinterland. The signing took place during Prime Minister Rutte's visit to Namibia, a visit largely devoted to cooperation on energy transition and renewable hydrogen.
Cooperation agreement to develop green hydrogen
Green hydrogen, made from sustainably generated electricity, is needed to decarbonise the industry
Green hydrogen, made from sustainably generated electricity, is needed to decarbonise the industry. Further expanding the existing sustainable and equal partnerships between Namibian and Dutch governments, businesses and knowledge institutions will be essential to accelerate the green hydrogen developments in both countries.
MoU signed by Dutch state-owned firms
With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the three Dutch state-owned companies would like to underscore their commitment to further foster, deepen and structure the existing cooperation between Namibia and The Netherlands on green hydrogen in the coming years.
The purpose is to develop the hydrogen economy in Namibia and a new export trade relation with The Netherlands and the rest of North West Europe.
Cooperation in the field of energy resources
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is building upon a structured dialogue on the cooperation in the field of energy resources, specifically in green hydrogen, by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) between the National Planning Commission of Namibia and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of The Netherlands.