EDP ready to quench green hydrogen sector thirst

The Erongo Desalination Plant (EDP) formed part of a high-level visit by president Hage Geingob, who was accompanied by Obeth Kandjoze, the director general of the National Planning Commission; Lucia Ipumbu, the minister of industrialisation and trade; and James Mnyupe, the presidential economic advisor.The purpose of the president&#039;s visit to the coast was to view the infrastructure under development in the Erongo region for Namibia’s vision of a Green Industrial Valley taking shape in Erongo.The managing director of EDP, Tommie Gouws, told president Geingob that with the growing hydrogen economy, the demand for fresh water will also increase. “Thanks to our EDP plant, which is the largest reverse osmosis seawater desalination complex in Southern Africa, we are confident that we will be able to meet the needs of the emerging green hydrogen industry in the region.”Gouws highlighted that through continuous improvement and innovation, the EDP has been fulfilling a critical role in water provision for the Erongo region since its inception in June 2010.“The Erongo Desalination Plant, with a proven track record of being a reliable and safe potable water provider to the industry and Erongo residents for the last 13 years, is ready to support Namibia’s emerging green hydrogen industry,” he said. Originally built by Orano to supply water to its Trekkopje Mine near Arandis, the EDP is an important contributor to the overall supply of the potable water delivery system managed by NamWater. It provides a substantial portion of the local drinking water supply of Swakopmund as well as the nearby uranium mines and other industries.The current plant capacity is 20 million cubic meters per annum and can be upgraded to achieve 25 million cubic meters per annum within the existing buildings. In alignment with the expected increase in water demand in the region, the plant’s capacity can be further increased to 45 million cubic meters per year.The current water supply agreement with NamWater is at a volume of 12 million m³/y to 15 million m³/y and reflects the current demand.

EDP ready to quench green hydrogen sector thirst

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