Sasol and Arcelormittal eye Saldanha hydrogen export hub
Companies also explore green steel and sustainable fuels projects as South Africa’s green hydrogen economy starts to take shape
South African energy and chemicals company Sasol and steelmaker Arcelormittal are jointly studying the potential to develop a green hydrogen export hub and green steel production base at Saldanha, north of Cape Town. The two companies, which are among South Africa’s biggest industrial operators and emitters, have also agreed to study the use of carbon capture and utilisation technology to convert CO₂ from Arcelormittal’s Vanderbijlpark steelmaking complex in South Africa into sustainable fuels and chemicals, using renewable power and green hydrogen. “Green hydrogen provides an exciting opportunity for the country to create new hydrogen ecosystems and become a credible exporter of sustainable

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