Situated in the sparsely populated area of the Daures constituency in the Erongo region and more than 80 km away from the nearest human habitation lies the Daures Green Hydrogen Village. This pilot project intends to produce green hydrogen using wind and solar power. The project have an ambitious aim of producing 18 tonnes of…
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The Daures Green Hydrogen Village on Saturday broke ground for the construction of Namibia’s first pilot ammonia sulphate plant at Daures Village in Erongo Region.The facility is expected to produce approximately 400 tonnes at the start of production.In April, the Daures Green Hydrogen Village secured funding through the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation’s (Unido) Accelerate-to-Demonstrate…
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Namibia’s first green hydrogen village will supply region with zero carbon fertiliser
Located in the Dâures Constituency of the Erongo region of Namibia, in southern Africa, lies the continent’s first net zero village. Established in 2023, the Daures Green Hydrogen Village set out to make the most of the natural resources available in the country to make green hydrogen and ammonia with the aim of producing the…
MEIYSAC Deputy Minister launches Green Hydrogen youth training programme The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Hon. Dinno Ballotti, officially launched the “Accelerate to Demonstrate” youth training programme on Thursday at the Daures Green Hydrogen Village. The programme which falls under the Daures Green Hydrogen initiatives, aims to equip Namibian…
Some of the first cohort of youth training under the “Accelerate to Demonstrate” Knowledge Dissemination Program for Daures Green Hydrogen Village share their excitement about the journey ahead. The programme, implemented under the Daures Green Hydrogen initiative, is proudly funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). It aims to equip Namibian youth with…
The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) on Thursday officially welcomed its first cohort of 10 young Namibians as part of the Accelerate to Demonstrate (A2D) training initiative. The programme, funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), aims to train over 250 young Namibians, particularly those from marginalised communities, in sustainable agriculture and green…
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Daures Green Hydrogen Village to train over 250 marginalised youth in green innovation
The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has launched a new capacity-building programme aimed at training over 250 young Namibians, with a focus on individuals from marginalised communities. The initiative, titled “Accelerate to Demonstrate,” is set to begin in July 2025 and will run over the…
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UNIDO announces Daures Green Hydrogen Village as a demonstrationproject under the Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility
Windhoek, April 1st 2025 The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has announced the Daures Green Hydrogen Village as one of its first demonstration projects as part of the Accelerate to Demonstrate (A2D) facility, which aims to foster the adoption of green hydrogen technologies. This initiative aligns with global efforts to transition towards sustainable energy…
The Daures Green Hydrogen Village pilot project, situated in the sparsely populated area of the Daures constituency in the Erongo region, intends using wind and solar power to produce green hydrogen at a semi-industrial complex being erected. Officials said the project is more than 80% complete, with high-tech equipment needed to separate hydrogen and oxygen…
DAURES – On the fringes of the desolate Dorob National Park in the heart of an isolated Namibian landscape, the first phase of a semi-industrial hydrogen dream is taking shape. The ambitious dream aims to produce about 18 tonnes of green hydrogen and 100 tonnes of green ammonia towards the end of this year. This…