HySHiFT renewable hydrogen project, South Africa

24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

HySHiFT renewable hydrogen project, South Africa

Name of the Project
HySHiFT renewable hydrogen project.

Location
Secunda, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
HySHiFT Consortium, comprising Linde, Sasol, Enertrag, and HydRegen Energy.

Project Description
The HySHiFT project is among a list of nine green hydrogen projects registered with Infrastructure South Africa and is included in an updated list of Strategic Integrated Projects published on December 6, 2022, in line with the Infrastructure Development Act. The project aims to produce sustainable aviation fuel, or e-kerosene.

The consortium plans to build a 200 MW electrolyser and 450 MW of renewable electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, and to use the green hydrogen in Sasol’s existing Fischer Tropsch facilities to produce 50 000 t/d of power-to-liquid, or PTL, kerosene.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The German Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry is providing €15-million (R277-million) in funding for the first phase of the project, in which a 40 MW electrolyser will be built.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Linde, email hydrogen@linde.com.
Sasol senior manager: group media relations and external communication Alex Anderson, tel +27 71 600 9605 or email alex.anderson@sasol.com.
Enertrag, email info@enertrag.co.za.