Leading participants are Sasscal executive director Dr Jane Olwoch of Namibia and Dr Solomon Agbo, the coordinator of the H2Atlas Africa at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, of Germany.

National launches are planned in the second half of this year on what are regarded as key elements about the potential of regional green hydrogen development for policy makers, investors, researchers and potential funders.

The atlas, which can contribute to the development of national and regional roadmaps and strategies for enabling green hydrogen-based economies in subSaharan Africa, is seen as having great relevance for Germany, Africa and the world, with the project results providing information that enterprises can leverage for sustainable development.

The atlas project supports climate adaptation and mitigation programmes by providing data that can be used for green energy production.