President Hage Geingob has visited Namibia's first state-of-the-art green hydrogen plant, refuelling station, and hydrogen academy at Walvis Bay.

Dr. Geingob arrived at the N$4 billion facility, located a few kilometres from the Walvis Bay International Airport.

The initiative is a joint venture between local companies Ohlthaver and List (O&L) Group and Belgium's CMBT Tech.

O&L Group Director for Innovation, Eike Krafft, explained to the president that construction has started following a groundbreaking ceremony last week.

Kraff indicated that by using solar energy to produce hydrogen on-site, the facility will supply hydrogen to trucks, port equipment, and railway applications.

The project is expected to be a catalyst for economic growth while empowering Namibians with skills and expertise at the Hydrogen Academy.

The President and senior government officials are on a one-day visit to multiple green hydrogen project sites, such as the Walvis Bay Port, the National Oil Storage Facility, and the Orano Desalination Plant.