Africa and the Scramble for Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen has never really been produced or used in big quantities on the African continent. A number of countries, notably South Africa and Morocco produce grey hydrogen, which is used in the mining and fertiliser sectors. That is set to change. Following recent Conference of the Parties (COP) gatherings, hydrogen has suddenly emerged as an important element of the just energy transition and a number of African countries are ramping up plans to start producing and exporting it.
April 28, 2023