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Ramaphosa: By 2050, green hydrogen could create up to 4 million jobs in Africa
President Ramaphosa envisions Africa producing up to 60 million tons of green hydrogen by 2050, creating millions of jobs and driving industrial transformation across the continent. President Cyril Ramaphosa says by 2050, green hydrogen production in Africa could reach between 30 and 60 million tons, creating two to four million new jobs across member states of the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit on Thursday, Ramaphosa outlined a bold continental vision for harnessing green hydrogen as a driver of industrial transformation, clean energy, and economic development. 'This summit provides a platform for our shared continental ambitions,' he said, highlighting the evolution of the event from a South African initiative in 2022 to a forum now uniting Africa's green hydrogen ecosystem. Africa, he noted, is 'perfectly placed to leverage the global shift towards cleaner energy sources for our collective advantage,' with abundant solar, wind, and hydropower resources, and vast tracts of land suited for renewable energy projects. Ramaphosa called green hydrogen a tool to 'marry Africa's mineral riches with our renewable energy endowment to decarbonise heavy industries, to create jobs, to stimulate investment and to unlock inclusive growth across borders.' The Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance, which includes South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Namibia, has already seen over 52 large-scale projects announced—among them, the Coega Green Ammonia Project in South Africa, AMAN in Mauritania, and Project Nour in Morocco, he said.
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2 days ago
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Ramaphosa says green hydrogen products could create up to 4 million jobs
CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa says green hydrogen projects could create up to four million new jobs in Africa by 2050. Delivering a keynote speech at the Green Hydrogen summit in Century City on Thursday, Ramaphosa said Africa's Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to produce 30 to 60 million tons of green hydrogen by 2050. The alliance comprises several African nations, including Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, and South Africa. Locally, Ramaphosa said the government has prioritised projects that include Sasol's hyshift programme. Ramaphosa said more than 52 large-scale green hydrogen projects have been announced across Africa. "These include the Coega Green Ammonia Project in South Africa, the Aman Project in Mauritania, and Project Nour in Morocco. These are big, mega projects." Ramaphosa said locally, Sasol's Hyshift programme aims to produce up to 400,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel annually. "To date, South Africa has invested more than R1.49 billion in our hydrogen South Africa programme. Through our partnership with the European Union, we have prioritised support to projects like Sasol's Hyshift programme." The president also said the two-day summit must serve as a platform for ideas and commitments, which put Africa at the centre of global energy rule-making.
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2 days ago
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Ramaphosa says more than 52 large-scale green hydrogen projects announced across Africa
CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa said that more than 52 large-scale green hydrogen projects had been announced across the African continent. Delivering a keynote speech at the Green Hydrogen Summit in Century City on Thursday, Ramaphosa said the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance aimed to produce 30 to 60 million tons of green hydrogen by 2050. The alliance brings together several African nations, including Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa. "More than 52 large-scale green hydrogen projects have been announced across the continent. These include the Coega Green Ammonia Project in South Africa, the Aman Project in Mauritania and Project Nour in Morocco."
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2 days ago
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Ramaphosa says over R1.4bn invested in SA green hydrogen projects
CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country was making advances towards building the green hydrogen industry, with more than R1.49 billion invested in hydrogen projects. Delivering a keynote speech at the Green Hydrogen Summit in Century City, Cape Town, on Thursday, Ramaphosa said the government had prioritised projects, which include Sasol's HyShift programme, through its partnership with the European Union (EU). ALSO READ: Ramaphosa says more than 52 large-scale green hydrogen projects announced across Africa Ramaphosa said the programme aims to produce up to 400,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel annually. "HyShift could anchor demand for up to 20 gigawatts of green hydrogen and represents a scalable model for industrial decarbonisation." Ramaphosa said the Sasolburg pilot project was producing green hydrogen for domestic use. "In the Eastern Cape, the Coega Green Ammonia Project is at an advanced planning stage and four additional flagship hydrogen projects are expected to be submitted for Cabinet approval soon." He added that the expansion of the country's electricity transmission infrastructure was also being accelerated through an independent transmission projects office.
