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Green hydrogen is a clean fuel, but South Africa's not ready to produce it: Energy experts explain why

  • South Africa plans to build seven gigawatts of hydrogen production capacity by 2030, enough to power seven million homes at once.
  • Producing one kilogram of green hydrogen requires up to 30 liters of fresh water, making it resource-intensive.
  • Risk assessments show that projects using new technology often see costs double or triple, with over half failing to meet production targets in the first six months.
  • The higher cost of green ammonia-based fertilizer could impact local sales and food prices, highlighting the need for coordinated infrastructure development.
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Africa: Green Hydrogen Is a Clean Fuel, but South Africa's Not Ready to Produce It - Energy Experts Explain Why

Analysis - Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide - a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Now imagine a clean fuel that does not pollute and produces only water as waste. That's the promise of green hydrogen, which is made by using solar and wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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Green hydrogen is a clean fuel, but South Africa’s not ready to produce it: energy experts explain why

Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Now imagine a clean fuel that does not pollute and produces only water as waste. That’s the promise of green hydrogen, which is made by using solar and wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Countries worldwide, including South Africa, see green hydrogen …

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Green hydrogen is a clean fuel, but South Africa's not ready to produce it: Energy experts explain why

Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Now imagine a clean fuel that does not pollute and produces only water as waste. That's the promise of green hydrogen, which is made by using solar and wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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‘Green Hydrogen’ Runs out of Gas

If Labor persists with its unachievable energy transition, what little remains of our industrial base will pack up and head overseas

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