Kenya is a pioneer in the expansion of renewable energy in Africa. By 2030, 100% of the country's electricity is to be generated from renewable energy. An important dimension of this strategy is the entry into the production of green hydrogen and power-to-X technologies, for which the appropriate institutional and economic framework conditions are currently being created. Green hydrogen produced in Kenya is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels and strengthens the country's energy independence.
The objective is to establish a Bavarian-Kenyan cooperation platform to promote a green hydrogen ecosystem in Kenya. With its measures, the platform aims to establish alliances between Bavarian and Kenyan players in the private sector, research and development as well as education and training in the department of green hydrogen and promote them in the long term.
The cooperation platform for green hydrogen proposed between the Free State of Bavaria and Kenya aims to promote alliances between players in the private sector, research and development as well as education and training in the department of green hydrogen. In addition, the platform is intended to contribute to stronger cooperation with other relevant networks in Bavaria, Germany, Europe and international networks (including the existing cooperation platform between Bavaria and Tunisia).
Partners in Kenya are the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MoEP) and Kenya's largest power generation company, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), with which the technical cooperation project is also cooperating. In addition, industry associations such as the Kenya Green Hydrogen Association (KGHA) and research institutions such as the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) and local universities are also involved. Bavaria has a wealth of expertise and key actors in the green hydrogen department. These include engineering universities and research institutes, including the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH), the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The project is also supported by the Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria (H2.B) and the Bavarian Research Alliance.
The project's factsheet will soon be available in English.