Government is seeking to leverage South Africas platinum group metal PGM reserves to support the development of hydrogen technologies, particularly electrolysers, with pilot deployments in public-sector infrastructure.
This was stated by Mlungisi Cele , Director-General of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, in a keynote address on behalf of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation at the recent South African National Energy Development Institute conference.
South Africa holds approximately 75 of global PGM reserves, which are critical for hydrogen electrolyser technologies used to produce green hydrogen, Cele said.
