With projects similar to a just lately accomplished hydrogen production proof of concept (PoC) initiative in Vredendal within the Western Cape, it’s secure to say that South Africa is nicely on its way to producing green hydrogen as a half of its renewable vitality posture.
To this end, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has launched into an 18-month research project: A complete research of hydrogen energy in SA which can assist us in our efforts to assist the Hydrogen Economy, figuring out growth areas for abilities and economic improvement.
The research, which is already underway, is being carried out in partnership with research teams and is geared toward not solely our personal skills improvement targets but additionally government and companies of all sizes inside the chemical industries.
A complete research of hydrogen energy will give consideration to:
The collection and analysis of documents, baseline information, and a literature review on the state of the Hydrogen Economy in South Africa.
The production of a green hydrogen research report that responds to the project’s goals.
We imagine the project’s outcomes and proposals won’t only assist government, through the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and chemical sector corporations, but also help the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).
Furthermore, we’re engaged on a Green Hydrogen Skills Plan for our petrochemicals sub-sector. This will permit us to identify the top-10 abilities within the green hydrogen economic system and close the hydrogen skills hole by ensuring that talent is locally produced.
It’s also encouraging to notice that certainly one of our member corporations, Sasol, is already taking half in a quantity one role within the green hydrogen financial system through its research partnership with the DSI and the Northern Cape Economic Development and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA). CHIETA will soon be collaborating with NCEDA to make sure a well-coordinated and shared response to expertise planning for the green hydrogen financial system.
The feasibility examine for the manufacturing of green hydrogen in the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being conducted at Boegoebaai, a port positioned in the native municipality of Richtersveld. As our greatest member company and largest skills levy contributor, Sasol hopes to determine the port as a worldwide centre for green hydrogen production.
Through tasks and initiatives corresponding to Sasol’s Boegoebaai research, a roadmap is being crafted that will stand the chemical industry in good stead and position the country as a world leader in the production of green hydrogen energy.
CHIETA may even be actively pursuing a green hydrogen analysis chair position in collaboration with public establishments to advance excellence and innovation in green hydrogen for the longer term improvement of scarce expertise. We might be investing more than R 5 million into the CHIETA Green Hydrogen Research Chair as part of our increasing funding into analysis and improvement.
As the chemical business, we have a big position to play in what’s undoubtedly the following step in the evolution of renewable energy, not only the continent, but throughout the globe.
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