FORESTRY, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has welcomed the South African government’s announced intention to establish a dedicated green grid, electrolyser park and green hydrogen-related special economic zone (SEZ), in the Northern Cape.
A statement issued by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) notes that the Northern Cape Hydrogen Strategy, with anchor investor Sasol, was announced to the international investment community during the COP26 climate change summit, which is under way, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Creecy says the South African Hydrogen Society Roadmap envisions the country moving from research and development to manufacturing and commercialisation of hydrogen products and services, contributing to job creation and skills development, particularly in marginalised sectors of society.
The Minister states that the Northern Cape hydrogen SEZ development aligns with the DFFE’s declaration of the expanded western Strategic Energy Corridor in the Northern Cape.
“Over the past few years, the department
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