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Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez is on a three-day visit to Namibia, where he met his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob and the two leaders engaged on several matters including cementing existing relationships.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez is on a three-day visit to Namibia, where he met his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob and the two leaders engaged on several matters including cementing existing relationships. President Hage Geingob stated that Namibia could benefit from Cuba’s expertise and technology as it seeks to unlock and leverage renewable energy, thus ushering willingness to work together. In this regard, Namibia has made significant strides in oil, gas, and new areas of renewable energy in the form of green hydrogen. Namibia will therefore remain open to receiving Cuban expertise and technology in the quest to unleash the potential of these natural resources for mutual benefit.
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In 2022 Namibia made a breakthrough when it discovered hydrocarbons offshore Namibia’s coast after having drilled 37 unsuccessful wells in the past. In 2023, four wells were discovered with an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil. The discoveries were mainly undertaken by Shell, TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR).
Namibia is also championing renewable energy projects as an alternative to boost its power efficiency, as well as being an exporter to other countries. Among such projects are the wind and solar projects, including green hydrogen, which is touted to be a game changer in the clean energy sector.
In May, the Namibian government together with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy signed an Implementation Feasibility Agreement allowing the entity to commence with ground works. This project has a target of hydrogen production of 300,000 tonnes per year, with electrolyser output of up to 3 GW. About 15,000 jobs are envisaged to be created.
As such, Geingob noted that the bilateral cooperation between Namibia and Cuba remains strong in the areas of healthcare, higher education, defence and security, fisheries, construction, and sports.
