The COMESA Centre of Excellence on Green Hydrogen (CCEGH) is a strategic regional platform hosted by the Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (RAERESA) under the institutional framework of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
The Centre is established to position Eastern and Southern Africa as a globally competitive green hydrogen production and industrial decarbonization bloc.
Hydrogen is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the global energy transition. Nations that can offer regulatory clarity, certification credibility, renewable resource advantage, and bankable project pipelines are securing early market leadership. The COMESA region possesses these structural advantages — and the Centre transforms them into coordinated action.
“Why This Centre Matters”
The global hydrogen economy is consolidating. Without coordinated regional architecture, opportunities risk fragmentation.
The Centre addresses five systemic constraints identified in the Concept Note
- Regulatory fragmentation across Member States
- Absence of harmonized hydrogen certification systems
- Limited applied research and testing infrastructure
- Weak project preparation and bankability pipelines
- Insufficient hydrogen-specific technical and regulatory capacity
By addressing these structural gaps, the Centre ensures that hydrogen development in COMESA is not ad hoc — but institutionally anchored, investment-ready, and internationally recognized.
Vision
To position COMESA as Africa’s leading integrated green hydrogen economic bloc.
Mission
To accelerate the development of a harmonized, innovation-driven, and investment-ready green hydrogen ecosystem across Eastern and Southern Africa.
Strategic Objectives
The Centre operates under seven measurable objectives:
- Develop and harmonize hydrogen regulatory frameworks
- Establish a regional hydrogen certification and Guarantees of Origin system
- Facilitate hydrogen demonstration zones and industrial pilots
- Support industrial decarbonization strategies
- Build technical and regulatory capacity
- Mobilize blended finance and private investment
- Foster global technology partnerships
These objectives are operationalized through six integrated programmatic pillars.
