Ramaphosa says over R1.4bn invested in SA green hydrogen projects
Delivering a keynote speech at the Green Hydrogen Summit in Century City, Cape Town, on Thursday, Ramaphosa said the government has prioritised projects, which include Sasol’s HyShift programme, through its partnership with the European Union.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit at the Century City Square, Cape Town on 12 June 2025. Picture: @PresidencyZA/XPresident Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit at the Century City Square, Cape Town on 12 June 2025. Picture: X/PresidencyZA
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).
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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.