Starting Point
Kenya and other partner countries of German development cooperation are pursuing ambitious goals for transiting to renewable energies. However, in some sectors of the economy it is not feasible to switch directly to electricity.
Power-to-X (PtX) technologies can facilitate this energy transition. The concept involves using renewable electricity to produce hydrogen. The industry either uses it directly or processes it into fuels. This will enable the aviation and shipping sectors and the chemicals industry to manage without fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil in future.
In Kenya and many other countries of the Global South, the conditions are favourable for producing electricity from renewable energy sources. The logical next step is for them to develop green hydrogen and PtX value chains and increasingly meet their needs without using fossil resources and fuels. Exporting to countries with ambitious climate targets, such as the European Union, also presents significant business potential.
Kenya and other countries of the Global South are expanding climate action, energy security and industrial development with the help of PtX.
As part of the International PtX Hub, a centre for knowledge, cooperation and innovation in the field of PtX, the project advises decision-makers in German development cooperation countries. New strategies and incentives are used to establish green PtX, particularly in aviation and shipping, and to enable the production and trade of PtX.
Together with the think tanks Agora Energiewende and Verkehrswende, the project disseminates knowledge about technologies, current research, business potential and compliance with environmental standards in order to accelerate market development. Multipliers in the partner countries play an important role. They are trained by the PtX Hub and then share their knowledge in the countries.
Status: December 2025