Africa has massive planned multi-gigawatt green hydrogen pipeline, with around 38 GW proposed, but it's largely theoretical; only two tiny projects are operational (17 MW), as most projects lack firm offtake agreements (buyers) and crucial infrastructure (pipelines, power, water), hindering them from reaching Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) despite huge potential investments from countries like Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa.

Africa has massive planned 
multi-gigawatt green hydrogen pipeline, 
with around 38 GW proposed, but it's largely theoretical; only two tiny projects are operational (17 MW), as most projects lack firm offtake agreements (buyers) and crucial infrastructure (pipelines, power, water), hindering them from reaching Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) despite huge potential investments from countries like Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa. 
Key Points
Planned Capacity: -
Africa has proposed about 38 gigawatts (GW) of green hydrogen projects, mainly in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, and South Africa, representing nearly $200 billion in potential investment.
Current Reality: -
Only a fraction is producing, with just two small projects in Namibia (totaling 17 megawatts) currently operational.
Major Hurdles:Lack of Offtakes: -
The biggest blocker is the absence of long-term, binding contracts with buyers (like Europe or Asia) for the hydrogen or its ammonia derivative.
Infrastructure Deficit: -
Significant investment is needed for supporting infrastructure like dedicated renewable energy, pipelines, and desalination plants, adding to project costs.
Project Scale: -
Many projects are gigawatt-scale megaprojects, which are harder to finance without confirmed demand, according to an Energy Industries Council (EIC) report.
 to supply Europe, while Southern African projects target Asian markets. 
In Summary: -
Africa possesses vast green hydrogen potential and a large project pipeline, but it's stuck in the planning stages due to financial and infrastructural barriers, with a significant gap between ambitious plans and current operational reality. 
Africa's total installed electrical capacity is growing rapidly, driven by renewables, with solar capacity alone reaching over 23 GW by early 2026, and hydropower contributing around 47 GW in 2024, though precise overall figures vary by source and year, with goals to reach 300 GW of renewables by 2030. While solar and hydro lead renewable expansion, significant gaps remain, with 600 million Africans lacking electricity, despite abundant solar resources. .

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