JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – As part of a working visit to China, South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile has met with a key industry organisation that promotes the development and adoption of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies.
#GovZAUpdates reports that the working meeting provided an important opportunity to advance technology transfer, build local manufacturing capabilities and support skills development in South Africa.
Hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies are linked to platinum group metals (PGMs), of which South Africa is the world’s biggest producer and China is the world’s biggest consumer.
Green hydrogen is generated by splitting water using clean electricity and the proton exchange membrane electrolysis employed is catalysed by PGMs. Once the green hydrogen is generated, it can be turned into green electricity, again with PGMs playing a catalytic role.
The key industry body Mashatile met with is the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association, led by Secretary-General Wang Ju.
