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Hydrogen Economy Discussion 2022
Hydrogen Economy Discussion
Global developments, implications and opportunities
Tuesday 6 September 2022
08h45 - 17h30
Resources for Africa was pleased to host the 2022 Hydrogen Economy Discussion, which took place on 6th September at the Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park.
Hydrogen’s unique properties make it potentially a powerful enabler for the global energy transition as we seek to diversify energy sources, fast track the route to net zero and benefit the energy system, consumers and hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation and heavy industry. In South Africa the discussion has centred around the opportunities for the country to become a leading player in the global hydrogen economy, given its unique position as the world’s largest producer of PGMs and its huge potential for renewable energy production.
Brought to you by Resources for Africa, the organisers of the Joburg Indaba, this comprehensive full-day discussion brought together all the key players, including hydrogen project developers, mining companies, investors, industry associations, hydrogen equipment suppliers, infrastructure providers and independent advisers, to debate the implications and opportunities of the hydrogen economy globally and particularly for South Africa and the mining industry.
Key subjects that were focused on include:
What is the potential role of hydrogen in the energy transition and achieving net zero?
What is South Africa’s plan to take advantage of the hydrogen economy’s potential?
What is the real potential for PGMs in the hydrogen economy?
What production, storage and distribution infrastructure is needed to enable the hydrogen economy?
What opportunities exist for local and international funders to invest in the green hydrogen economy?
What regulation, policy and standardisation initiatives are needed to enable the hydrogen economy?
Who is developing green hydrogen projects in Africa and elsewhere and for which applications?
And so much more...
Chair: Bernard Swanepoel
AGENDA
08h00-08h45 |
Registration and refreshments |
08h45-09h00 |
Welcome and introduction |
09h00-09h30 |
Keynote address: What is the potential role of hydrogen in the energy transition and achieving net zero? |
09h30-10h20 |
Session One |
10h20-11h05 | Session Two What is the real potential for PGMs in the hydrogen economy? Chair: Jandre Bezuidenhout, Senior Manager: Energy, Resources & Industrials, Deloitte Seten Naidoo, Executive: New Commodities, Impala Platinum Vinay Somera, CEO, Isondo Precious Metals Dr Jonathan Butler, Head of Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation Tina Andersen, Head of Sales & Applications Engineering, Hystar |
11h05-11h30 | Morning refreshments and networking |
11h30-12h15 | Session Three What production, storage and distribution infrastructure is needed to enable the hydrogen economy? Chair: Ian Gebbie, Vice President Electrical Control and Instrument Engineering, DRA Global Salah Mahdy, Global Market Director for Renewable Hydrogen, Howden Prof. Dmitri Bessarabov, Director: DST National Centre of Competence: Hydrogen Infrastructure, NWU Rajend Govender, CEO, thyssenkrupp Uhde SSA Osamu Ikeda, Deputy General Manager, Hydrogen Business Dept, Chiyoda Corporation |
12h15-13h00 | Session Four What are the main applications for green hydrogen and where will demand come from? Chair: Steven Hofmann, Advisor – Private Sector, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)/H2.SA Ebrahim Takolia, Founder & CEO, Green Hydrogen Solutions Alan Zhao, Director - Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Business, Cummins Africa Middle East Makgola Makololo, Director, Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Alstom Southern Africa |
13h00-13h50 | Lunch |
13h50- 14h00 | Address by the US Department of Energy Dr Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, US Department of Energy |
14h00-14h45 | Session Five What is the required legal/policy framework for the development and implementation of green hydrogen production in South Africa and globally? Chair: Gillian Niven, Counsel, Allen & Overy Emanuele Bianco, Programme Officer, Policy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) James Mnyupe, Presidential Economic Advisor, Government of The Republic of Namibia Darryn Allan, Trade Policy Officer, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa Laurens Cloete, Senior Consultant, RebelGroup Southern Africa |
14h45-15h30 | Session Six What opportunities exist for local and international funders to invest in the green hydrogen economy? Chair: Paul O'Flaherty, Executive Director, EY-Parthenon Africa Leader Reginald Demana, Divisional Executive for Mining, Metals, Energy and Infrastructure, IDC Elizabeth Minchew, Market Research Officer, Climate Business, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Rivhatshinyi Mandavha, Investment Manager, Norfund Nadège Hopman, Deputy Head of Regional Representation, Pretoria, European Investment Bank (EIB) |
15h30-16h00 | Afternoon refreshments and networking |
16h00-16h45 | Session Seven New projects and opportunities in South Africa and other African countries Showcasing green hydrogen projects What new hydrogen projects are being planned on the African continent? Which countries are at the forefront? Examples of African hydrogen projects underway |
16h00-16h15 |
The future of green hydrogen in Kenya: e-methanol production |
16h15-16h30 |
Harnessing Namibia’s potential for green hydrogen |
16h30- 16h45 |
The Boegoebaai green hydrogen project |
16h45-17h00 | The nuGen hydrogen truck project Fahmida Smith, Principal Market Development, Anglo American Platinum; Vice Chairman, African Hydrogen Partnership |
17h00-17h05 | Closing remarks from the Chair |
17h05-19h00 | Networking drinks reception |
Sponsors included:
Lead Sponsor:
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Our in-person event and virtual conference platform offer significant networking and branding opportunities for our speakers, partners and sponsors. For more information on sponsorship packages available for all of our conferences, please email Stuart Alderson-Smith: sponsorship@resources4africa.com
Media Partners:
21st Century Women, African Mining Brief, African Mining News, African Mining Market, African Surveyors, CoalShastra, Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Global Africa Network, Interact Media, Inside Mining, Media Xpose, Mining Business Africa, Mining CSI, Minerals & Exploration Africa, Mining News, Mining Review Africa, Sub-Sahara Mining and Industrial Journal
The Hydrogen Economy Discussion is brought to you by Resources 4 Africa, the organisers of the Joburg Indaba.
“By the Industry for the Industry”