South Africa government has proposed to set up Boegoebaai hydrogen power project in the Northern Cape’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
The Southern Corridor Development Initiative in Namibia, which focuses on hydrogen, is already ahead of the Boegoebaai Hydrogen Power project, with an expression of interest (EoI) procedure completed and work underway to finalise the commencement of competitive bidding.
The research will go for 24 months, with the results determining the next step in the process. Furthermore, under South Africa’s National Infrastructure Plan 2050, the Boegoebaai hydrogen project was classified as a Strategic Integrated Project.
Sasol stated in a statement that it is researching a variety of green hydrogen, ammonia, and power-to-X alternatives as part of its new strategy to play a leading role in South Africa’s growing green hydrogen economy.
The Hydrogen Valley project is also being driven by Anglo American Platinum, Bambili Energy, and Engie Energy Services.
The projected hydrogen valley will stretch from Mokopane, Limpopo, where platinum group metals are produced, to Johannesburg and Durban via the industrial and commercial corridor.
A feasibility research report identifies nine hydrogen-related projects in the transportation, industrial, and construction sectors that might serve as a springboard for the establishment of a South African hydrogen valley.