{"version":"1","article":{"id":"afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","slug":"afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=en","title":"AfDB selects four African green-hydrogen projects for $20m in grants","summary":"The reimbursable grants would support project preparation in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa, subject to board approval.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"African Development Bank Group","url":"https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/african-development-bank-back-green-hydrogen-projects-egypt-morocco-namibia-and-south-africa-grants-worth-total-20-million-96872","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-18"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-africa-green-hydrogen-20m-grants-sep-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The African Development Bank Group announced on 18 September that it would provide a total of $20 million in reimbursable grants for four green hydrogen or derivatives projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa. The selections followed a proposal call held from 10 April to 11 May 2026 under the Africa Green Hydrogen Programme.","The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is expected to provide the financing, which is intended to prepare projects for investment. The awards remain subject to approval by the Bank’s board, so the announcement does not represent completed grants or construction starts."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The reimbursable grants would support project preparation in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa, subject to board approval.\n\nThe African Development Bank Group announced on 18 September that it would provide a total of $20 million in reimbursable grants for four green hydrogen or derivatives projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa. The selections followed a proposal call held from 10 April to 11 May 2026 under the Africa Green Hydrogen Programme.\n\nThe Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is expected to provide the financing, which is intended to prepare projects for investment. The awards remain subject to approval by the Bank’s board, so the announcement does not represent completed grants or construction starts.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}