Luanda - Sonangol and the German companies Gauff and Conjuncta signed Wednesday, in Berlin, a Memorandum of Understanding to enable the materialization of the Green Hydrogen project, whose first shipments heading to the European country are expected to occur in 2024.
The signing of the Memorandum was witnessed by Angola’s minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, diplomats of both countries and investors.
The Angolan minister stressed that the project was properly considered and studied for over two years, ANGOP has learnt from a publication of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas.
The Angolan official appealed to the state-owned oil company Sonangol and its partners to comply with their promise in a way that the first export of green hydrogen to Germany can take place in 2024.
About the cooperation between Angola and Germany, Diamantino Azevedo underlined that "the Angolan Government did not come looking for help. But to establish a win-win cooperation that benefits both states”.
During the talks it was emphasized that Angola, despite being a hydrocarbon producer, is sensitive to climate and environmental issues.
Diamantio de Azevedo made it clear that the Angolan government has no intention, in the short term, of giving up on oil, since, along with mineral resources, it is a pillar of the energy transition.
"We’ill continue to explore and transform it in our country, in a sustainable way and with respect for the environment", Mr Azevedo said.
To demonstrate the engagement for clean energies, the Angolan minister exemplified the wind energy project launched in south-western Namibe Province, having announced the inauguration of a solar energy project in Benguela (centre-west) financed by the Angolan government, besides others that will follow.
On his turn, Steffan Liebing, CEO of Conjuncta, said Angola has the best conditions for the production of green hydrogen having guaranteed support for the country to make it available in the market in a short time.
"In 2024 the first export of green hydrogen from Angola to Germany could happen", Stefan Liebing asured.
Green Hydrogen is produced with electricity from clean and renewable energy sources, such as hydropower, wind, solar, biomass and biogas.
Obtaining green hydrogen from renewable sources consists of decomposing water molecules (H2O) into oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) to produce electricity.
Angola’s energy matrix already incorporates 62 percent of clean sources, but the aim is to reach 70 percent by 2025.
