Name of the Project
Boegoebaai green hydrogen development.

Location
Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Sasol.

Project Description
The Boegoebaai development has been designated a Strategic Integrated Project  in the South African National Development Plan.

Sasol and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) are funding a feasibility study to determine if it is feasible to build a global export hub for green hydrogen and ammonia at the port.

Boegoebaai has an established hydrogen production plant. The expanded development is expected to include 60 000 ha adjacent to the existing production plant.

The proposed SEZ will also feature an electrolyser park; a desalination plant; a green ammonia production plant; a storage facility for green hydrogen and ammonia; a solar, wind and battery park; a supplier park for common components; and a gigafactory comprising an advanced manufacturing site to ramp up the production of electrolysers.

The outcomes of this feasibility study will determine the next step of development. 

While the feasibility study is under way, the Northern Cape is considering how it can best position the province as a significant producer of green hydrogen and as a distribution hub for the export market.

As part of those plans, it intends to have 10 GW of electrolyser capacity under construction at the Boegoebaai SEZ by 2025/26.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Sasol has partnered with the IDC, which will provide joint funding for the feasibility study.

Planned Start/End Date
The feasibility study is expected to take about 24 months.

Latest Developments
Through a memorandum of agreement with the Northern Cape Development Agency, Sasol is leading the prefeasibility study to explore the potential of Boegoebaai as an export hub.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sasol senior manager: Group media relations and external communication Alex Anderson, tel +27 71 600 9605 and email alex.anderson@sasol.com.