Johannesburg-based Sasol Ltd. is leading a feasibility study to explore the potential for the proposed Boegoebaai green hydrogen development in South Africa to be an export hub for green hydrogen and ammonia.
The Boegoebaai development is located in the Namakwa Special Economic Zone in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province and recently was designated a Strategic Integrated Project in the country’s National Development Plan.
Sasol has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Northern Cape Development Agency to lead the feasibility study, which is expected to take 24 months.
In parallel, the company said it has partnered with the country’s Industrial Development Corp. (IDC), which will provide joint funding for the feasibility study.
Sasol has also inked a MOA with the Gauteng Provincial Government to leverage Special Economic Zones that have been earmarked as enablers to unlocking South Africa’s green hydrogen market potential for domestic use, such as mobility and aviation.
The outcome of the feasibility study will determine the next step of the development, the company said.