HySecunda - Scalable Solutions for Green Hydrogen Production in South Africa

Project

Project Objectives

Achieving climate neutrality in Germany will require large quantities of green hydrogen and its derivatives, which will have to be imported to a large extent. To this end, production opportunities are to be systematically developed in partner countries.

The main objective of the HySecunda project in South Africa is to develop practical, scalable technological and capacity solutions for the market ramp-up along the entire value chain of green hydrogen and its derivatives for the entire SADC region (SADC stands for "South Africa Development Community"), which will lead to a significant reduction in the costs of hydrogen production.

Project Structure

The project will address application-oriented basic research needs for innovative materials and technologies for H₂ production, storage and transportation as well as urgent issues in the field of green H₂ certification and market development, furthermore focusing on the urgently needed capacity building in the field of education in South Africa and the SADC region.

The accompanying research project is accordingly divided into three blocks: "Capacity Building", "Certification & Market" and "Technologies":

Block I - Capacity Building

Development of a training and further education concept that addresses the country-specific needs of the SADC region, as well as the establishment and expansion of long-term cooperation for local implementation.

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Block II - Certification & Market

Market- and system-oriented solutions for the certification of green hydrogen and its derivatives for the use and long-term securing of imports to Germany and Europe.

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Block III - Technology

The area of technology development focuses on specific issues of material research and process development, which in the long term should lead to cost reduction and increased longevity of components and thus promote market ramp-up.

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