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Green Hydrogen Council

The Namibia Green Hydrogen Council

Overview

The Government of Namibia is focusing efforts on achieving large-scale, low-cost Renewable Energy development and designing models for sustainably maximizing fiscal revenue and local development in Renewable Energy investments and green ammonia production. Namibia’s world-class solar and wind resources give it a long-term competitive advantage in producing green hydrogen and green ammonia.

Meet the Team

Green Hydrogen Council Members

Honourable Obeth M Kandjoze

  • Green Hydrogen Council Chair
  • Director General of the National Planning Commission
  • Former Minister of Mines and Energy.

Mr James Mnyupe

  • Green Hydrogen Commissioner
  • Economic Advisor to the Namibian President
  • Former Allan Gray Namibia Managing Director and a 2022WEF Young Leader.

Honourable Iipumbu W Shiimi

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member
  • Minister of Finance
  • Former Governor of the Bank of Namibia from 2010 until 2020.

Honourable Thomas K Alweendo

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member 
  • Minister of Mines and Energy 
  • In 2003, he became the first Namibian Governor of the Bank of Namibia

Honourable Pohamba P Shifeta

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member 
  • Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism 
  • Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta is a Namibian politician who has served as Minister of Environment and Tourism in the Cabinet of Namibia since his appointment by president Hage Geingob in March 2015

Honourable Carl-Hermann G Schlettwein

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member
  • Minister of Agriculture,Water and Land Reform
  • Former Minister of Finance.

Mr Johannes ǃGawaxab

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member
  • Central Bank Governor
  • Former Head of Old Mutual Africa and Chair of EOS Capital.

Mrs Nangula N Uaandja

  • Green Hydrogen Council Member 
  • CEO : Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) 
  • Former Country Partner of PriceWaterhouse Coopers in Namibia.