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PAST EVENT | ESMAP WEBINAR SERIES: From Potential to Projects: Namibia's Experience in Green Industrialization | December 9, 2025

 

 

Presentations available: Daures Green Village, Daures Green Hydrogen Consortium | Oshivela - Green Iron From Namibia, Hylron | ESMAP's Industrial Decarbonization Program, ESMAP | Namibia Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project

This joint ESMAP and Eastern and Southern Africa Energy and Extractives webinar explored Namibia’s journey toward green industrialization, with a focus on green hydrogen and its derivatives.

Participants learned about Namibia’s progress, including projects currently under implementation, and gain insights into recent milestones, key challenges, and lessons learned. And, how the World Bank is supporting the country’s green industrialization and green hydrogen economy by strengthening the enabling environment, mobilizing financing, creating jobs, and fostering private sector partnerships.

Participants also interacted with H4D partners and stakeholders the next steps for accelerating Namibia’s green industrialization ambitions and positioning the country as a leading player in Africa’s clean energy landscape.

 

Opening Remarks

Moderator

Discussants

 

 

 

 

Yadviga Viktorivna Semikolenova

Practice Manager

Eastern and Southern Africa

Energy and Extractives

World Bank

Dolf Gielen

Hydrogen Lead and Senior Energy Economist

ESMAP

World Bank

Jenny Maria Hasselsten

Senior Energy Specialist

ESMAP

World Bank

Nadia Taobane

Lead Energy Specialist

Eastern and Southern Africa

Energy and Extractives

World Bank

Key Presenters

 

 

 

Johannes Michels

Managing Partner

HyIron

Jerome Namaseb

Chief Executive Officer

Daures Green Hydrogen Village

Paddy Padmanathan

Co-Founder & Vice Chair

Zhero

 

     
       

 

Contact Information

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