Hyphen launches skills census map for employment skills

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Skills Census

Namibia, 16 April 2025 – Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) is excited to announce the launch of the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Skills Census, a groundbreaking initiative supporting Namibia’s first large-scale green hydrogen project. This census allows Namibians to submit their skills information and upload relevant documents to be included in a comprehensive job seekers database.

The Hyphen Green Hydrogen project in southern Namibia is expected to create approximately 15,000 jobs during construction and 3,000 permanent positions once operational. By conducting this Skills Census, Hyphen aims to map and analyze Namibia’s existing expertise, helping to identify local talent and assess workforce readiness for the project. The insights gained will be instrumental in determining necessary training, upskilling, and competency development programs to ensure Namibians are fully equipped to participate in this transformative industry.

The Skills Census is vital in enhancing Namibians’ employability within the green hydrogen sector. All Namibians are invited to participate by completing the census form via the provided QR code. Participants may submit their information anonymously, contributing to a broader understanding of the country’s skill landscape, or upload their details to be included in the Hyphen job seekers database. Hyphen guarantees that all submitted information will be handled securely, ensuring data privacy and protection.

Martin Wilkinson, Senior Economic Development Manager for Training and Development at Hyphen, emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating: “The Skills Census is a crucial element of the National Skills Audit conducted as part of Hyphen’s socio-economic development baseline studies. It aims to assess the current skills capacities within the country in relation to the specific skills requirements of the Hyphen project. This audit will identify skills gaps necessary for the construction and operation of the project, highlighting key skill requirements. In turn, we will develop tailored training programs to address these gaps, to empower and employ as many Namibians as possible.” Hyphen invites all Namibians to participate and help shape the future of green hydrogen in Namibia.

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Martin Wilkinson

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About Hyphen Hydrogen Energy

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Ltd is a Namibian registered green hydrogen development company, specifically formed to develop green hydrogen projects in Namibia for international, regional and domestic supply.  Hyphen is a joint venture between Nicholas Holdings Limited and ENERTRAG SE. Hyphen’s project is being developed as the first step in the implementation of the GRN’s strategy for the development of a large-scale green hydrogen industry in various regions in Namibia to support both economic growth in Namibia and assist the world in achieving its decarbonisation goals. At full scale development, the project will produce 2 million tonnes of green ammonia annually before the end of the decade for regional and global markets, from ~7GW of renewable generation capacity and ~3GW of electrolyser capacity, cutting 5-6 million tonnes (annually) of CO₂ emissions, with Namibia’s annual 2021 emissions totalling 4.01 million tonnes[1].

[1] https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/namibia#what-are-the-country-s-annual-co2-emissions