Name of the Project
Green hydrogen mobility ecosystem.

Location
South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol and original-equipment manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM).

Project Description
Sasol and TSAM plan to jointly pursue the development of a proof-of-concept demonstration for a green hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The project aims to build sustainable end-to-end infrastructure for hydrogen mobility. 

The parties intend to develop a mobility corridor and expand the demonstration to a pilot project using one of South Africa’s main freight corridors, such as the N3 route between Durban and Johannesburg, for hydrogen powered heavy-duty long-haul trucks.

The partnership has determined that, to start it would be appropriate to pursue the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell trucks into South Africa. This supports the available research on fuel cell technology, which shows that long-distance mobility is better suited to fuel cell technology, compared with battery electric trucks.

Currently, there is no Toyota fuel cell truck available to introduce into South Africa, as this is in prototype development in Japan. TSAM is, therefore, investigating the introduction of such a truck to South Africa as soon as it is available from its principals in Japan.

In addition, Sasol and TSAM are evaluating the installation of a hydrogen refuelling station for the demonstration project. TSAM will lead the investigation of the fuel cell truck introduction, with Sasol providing the required infrastructure expertise.

Sasol and TSAM intend to include other companies and stakeholders along the hydrogen mobility value chain in future. This will enable industry to gain valuable first-hand knowledge about hydrogen refuelling stations, the introduction of hydrogen into the heavy duty truck supply chains and the commercial drivers underpinning the hydrogen mobility value chain.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sasol specialist – group communications Matebello Motloung, tel +27 10 344 9256 or email matebello.motloung@sasol.com.