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Green Hydrogen

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water using electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar or hydropower. Unlike grey hydrogen, which is derived from natural gas through steam methane reforming and releases carbon dioxide, or blue hydrogen, which captures some of those emissions, green hydrogen produces no carbon emissions during its production process. The electrolysis process splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, with the hydrogen then stored or transported for use as a clean energy carrier. Green hydrogen is seen as a critical enabler of decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors including heavy industry, long-haul transport, shipping, aviation and steelmaking, where direct electrification is challenging. It can also be converted into green ammonia for use as a fertiliser or shipping fuel, or blended into natural gas networks. Southern Africa, particularly South Africa's Northern Cape and parts of Namibia, has attracted significant investment interest owing to abundant solar and wind resources that can supply low-cost renewable electricity for electrolysis. Major projects under development include export-oriented facilities targeting markets in Europe and Asia, as well as domestic applications in mining, refining and power generation. The technology remains capital intensive, and commercial viability depends on continued reductions in electrolyser costs, renewable energy prices and the establishment of offtake agreements and transport infrastructure. Green hydrogen is a key pillar of many countries' net-zero strategies and is expected to play a growing role in global energy systems as production scales and costs decline.

Green Hydrogen News


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Sasol's Sasolburg plant
Sasol earnings up 9% on higher oil prices, fuel sales volumes
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

South African petrochemical firm Sasol said on Tuesday its annual profit rose 9% from a year ago, buoyed by higher crude oil prices and increased fuel sales volumes.  Sasol's headline earnings per... 


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On-The-Air (21/08/2026)
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about a R100-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project; renewable energy and manganese mining and gold from old mine dumps. 


Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
21st August 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the latest updates on the $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay, Exxaro scaling its renewable-energy business; and DRDGold’s... 


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Pulling out all the stops to generate renewable energy is the way to go
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The case for maximum renewable energy generation is growing increasingly strong as the shield that renewables provide against rising costs and stability risks is enlarging. Moreover, renewables are... 


Fortescue signage
Fortescue, Queensland gov reach truce over scrapped electrolyser facility dispute
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The State of Queensland, Minister for Economic Development Queensland and iron-ore major Fortescue have reached a confidential settlement to resolve their dispute over the former state government’s... 


Measuring what matters most with VEGA
Measuring what matters most with VEGA
14th August 2026

For more than six decades, instrumentation and pressure measurement provider VEGA has led the field in level and pressure measurement technology. That expertise is now helping to shape one of... 


Development Finance, Advisory and Research Leaders Join Power Africa Today at AEW 2026
Development Finance, Advisory and Research Leaders Join Power Africa Today at AEW 2026
13th August 2026

The institutional architecture around African power investment has grown considerably more sophisticated in recent years, with multilateral lenders, specialized blended finance vehicles, global law... 


The Hive Hydrogen plant project site at the Coega Special Economic Zone
Green hydrogen-focused private equity fund reports R3bn first close
6th August 2026

Blended finance private equity fund SA-H2, which focuses on the green hydrogen value chain and the Southern African energy transition, has achieved its first close with R3-billion in commitments... 


Decarbonising the energies and chemical industry without the risk
Decarbonising the energies and chemical industry without the risk
6th August 2026

Africa’s energies and chemical industry, like its peers across the world, is faced with quite the decarbonisation challenge. Stricter ESG demands, shifting investor expectations, rising energy... 


Representatives from Envision and Sasol, including industrial and economic policy specialist Jak Koseff (front right), signing an agreement in the presence of South Africa's Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Sasol commissions China’s Envision to design Sasolburg e-methanol project
5th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African chemicals and energy company Sasol has signed an agreement with Chinese green technology and renewable-energy company Envision to undertake the engineering design for an e-methanol... 


Signage on a building where the investmernt conference is being held
South Africa makes case in Beijing for Chinese investment in energy
3rd August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is attending the South Africa-China Electricity & Energy Investment Conference, in Beijing, this week, where he has advocated for strategic... 


The ribbon-cutting ceremony of a 2 kW PEM electrolyser at Sasol's R&T facility in Sasolburg
Sasol commissions PEM electrolyser to advance local hydrogen technology capability
31st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed energy and chemicals group Sasol has, in collaboration with its public-sector and academic partners, commissioned a 2 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system at the... 


UJ’s JENano Group advances green hydrogen and energy-storage technologies
UJ’s JENano Group advances green hydrogen and energy-storage technologies
23rd July 2026

Researchers from the JENano Group at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are advancing South Africa’s green hydrogen ambitions through integrated research spanning computational materials design,... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa highlights importance of collaboration during South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission
17th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Given the shared geology and geographical proximity between South Africa and Namibia, there is a compelling case for closer collaboration in exploration, infrastructure development, skills... 


Industries require reliable power, while developing the energy industry can create local demand
Africa needs power to accelerate industrialisation
16th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Power in Africa is not only an issue of infrastructure, but also an economic issue because industry requires reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Industrial competitiveness is impossible... 


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To combat climate change, green molecules are needed in addition to green electrons
10th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

“If we look at how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the economy.” This important point has been emphasised by SLR Consulting Power Sector Lead... 


Sibanye-Stillwater sales & marketing executive VP Kleantha Pillay.
New longer-term platinum metal applications needed, Sibanye-Stillwater headlines
10th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

To replace declining demand for the autocatalysis that curbs emissions from vehicle exhausts, new longer-term platinum group metal (PGM) applications are required, Sibanye-Stillwater headlined at... 


FUELING THE INDUSTRY 
South Africa currently has 12 designated SEZs spread across seven provinces, with nine operational and three still under development. Since 2016, the SEZ programme has generated more than 30 000 jobs and recorded total expenditure of R24.2-billion
TASEZ a blueprint for industrial future
10th July 2026

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade last month visited the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) to review its role in South Africa’s industrial... 


Lhyfe green hydrogen delivery truck
Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe expands container fleet dedicated to hydrogen transport
7th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Euronext-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has taken delivery of 10 new Hexagon Purus containers, with the company now operating 84 Type IV tube trailers dedicated to hydrogen transport. Lhyfe... 


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