01/14/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2022 02:59
Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, visits Boegebaai to kickstart Green Hydrogen Project
Minister Mondli Gungubele will on Monday, 17 January 2021 join a delegation from Sasol, Infrastructure South Africa and the Northern Cape Provincial Government in Port Nolloth for a stakeholders engagement and site visit to Boegebaai.
During the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) held in October 2021, green hydrogen was identified as a "Big Frontier" that represents both future and current growth and investment opportunities for South Africa. Globally, the demand for green hydrogen (H2) and green hydrogen-based products such as ammonia and synthetic jet fuels is rising.
This is off the back of national and corporate net zero commitments aimed at keeping global warming below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Due to the multi-sectoral implications of green hydrogen, the Presidency plays a convening and coordinating role across government with respect to green hydrogen
Through coordination in the Presidency; Sasol, the Northern Cape Provincial Government (NCPG) and the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) launched the following agreements at the SIDSSA 2021 which underpin their green hydrogen ambitions:
The meeting and site visit in Port Nolloth will serve as an important interaction between Government and Sasol to implement the Memorandum of Agreement as signed and announced at the SIDSSA 2021
Details are as follows
Date: Monday, 17 January 2021
Time: 09:00
Venue: Alexkor Mine Boardroom
Media enquiries:
Nonceba Mhlauli
Ministry Spokesperson
Cell: 072 623 3462
E-mail: [email protected](link sends e-mail)