Secretary of State Plasbath: “Namibia and South Africa have enormous renewable energy potential. Harnessing this potential is beneficial for the entire region, essential for climate protection and for Germany’s future energy supply. Namibia and South Africa benefit from the expansion of renewable energy and the development of a green hydrogen industry, as it stabilizes their national energy supply, creates urgently needed jobs and generates local income. In Namibia, Germany has a reliable trading partner for green hydrogen, which will be needed in the future, especially in areas such as steel production, the chemical industry, transport and aviation, where domestic renewable electricity cannot be used directly. This cooperation will also improve Namibia’s energy supply and make it climate neutral. It is important for us that the energy transition and the new hydrogen supply chain are designed in a fair and sustainable way. It is important to set the direction for this now, for example with the socially and ecologically oriented urban planning of Lüderitz.”
In Namibia, Flasbarth will visit the coastal town of Lüderitz and a former concentration camp. shark island It is a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the victims of German colonial rule in German South-West Africa at the time.
Lüderitz is close to Namibia’s first large-scale green hydrogen project. The Ministry of Development (BMZ) to support the city to cope with the expected influx of workers through the development of production facilities through sustainable urban planning that takes into account the interests of local residents. Flasbarth will also exchange ideas with Namibian civil society. The federal government is committed to engaging with all stakeholders in the region to ensure citizen participation and maintenance of environmental and social standards.
As part of the Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek, Plasvas will also sign an agreement to support Namibian energy transition through the Central European Energy Transition Programme, Get.Pro. “Get.Pro” EU Other donors from the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria and Norway are also involved, which pursue the following priorities: better planning and a better legal framework for the energy sector for a sustainable energy transition, support for investment plans, and cooperation between German and Namibian companies through the “Green Hydrogen Business Alliance” at the corporate level, especially in the area of hydrogen.
In Pretoria, Flasbarth will discuss the future design of the Energy Transition Partnership with senior members of the new South African government. JETP The federal government is working with South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the European Union. EU Agreed. JETP To enable South Africa to phase out coal and implement a socially just energy transition while providing access to energy to more people. The construction of solar and wind systems and lines to transmit green electricity, including in South Africa’s coal fields, is intended to promote the production and distribution of renewable energy and create new jobs. A key success factor is adaptive job training.
