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2023 Speakers included:

Darryn

Darryn Allan,

Policy Adviser – Investment, Energy, Mining, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa


Iain

Iain Banner,

Founder, Go Green Africa


Enrico

Enrico Brandt,

Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy to South Africa


Dr Jonathan

Dr Jonathan Butler,

Head of Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation


Markus

Markus Exenberger,

Executive Board Member, H2Global Stiftung


Fergus

Fergus Feltman,

Founder & CEO, Atlanthia


Michele

Michele Ferrazzini,

CEO, ESE Engineering Services for Energy


Christine

Christine Gibson,

Senior Banker, Fieldstone Private Capital Group


Aldrin

Aldrin Govindasamy,

Lead Engineer – Decarbonisation and Water (Middle East & Africa), Howden, a Chart Industries Company


Henrik

Henrik Hartmann,

Head of Secretariat, South African - German Energy Partnership


Nadege

Nadege Hopman,

Deputy Head of Regional Representation, Pretoria, European Investment Bank


Tumi

Tumi Kgomo,

CEO, EPCM Global Engineering


Dexter

Dexter King,

Business Developer: Southern & East Africa, HDF Energy


Hendrik

Hendrik Louw,

CEO, Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Nceda)


Dr Rebecca

Dr Rebecca Maserumule,

Chief Science and Technology Representative, Department of Science & Innovation


Maidei

Maidei Matika,

Chief Investment Facilitator, Gauteng IDZ


Jonathan

Jonathan Metcalfe,

Business Case Development Manager, Enertrag


Prakashim

Prakashim Moodliar,

Executive Head of Projects & Environment, Anglo American Platinum


Themba

Themba Msimang,

Project Manager: Sustainable Energy, SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry


Seten

Seten Naidoo,

Executive - New Commodities, Impala Platinum


Mike

Mike Peo,

Head: Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications, Nedbank CIB


Gareth

Gareth Rees,

Climate & Sustainability Leader, Deloitte Consulting


Arndt

Arndt Roehrmann,

Platform Technical Director, Alstom


David

David Sekgororwana,

Managing Director, African Hydrogen Ventures


Fahmida

Fahmida Smith,

Principal Market Development, Anglo American Platinum; Vice Chairman, African Hydrogen Partnership


Vinay

Vinay Somera,

CEO, Isondo Precious Metals


Dr Andries

Dr Andries van der Linde,

Head of Renewable Energy, SSC Group


Sietse

Sietse van der Woude,

Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety, Minerals Council South Africa


Mardé

Mardé van Wyk,

Venture Partner, AP Ventures


Neil

Neil Woolcock,

Business Development & Commercial Director, Air Liquide


Hydrogen Economy Discussion 2023



 

Hydrogen Economy Discussion

 

Global developments, implications and opportunities

 

19 July 2023
08h45 - 17h30

 

South Africa has significant potential to take advantage of the hydrogen economy due to its abundant PGMs reserves, its huge potential for renewable energy production and well-developed infrastructure.

The country has already made progress in actively pursuing policies to encourage the development of a hydrogen economy, including the Hydrogen Society Roadmap, which sets out a plan to develop a hydrogen economy in the country, including the production, storage, and distribution of hydrogen, and  the establishment of the South African Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association to coordinate and promote the development of the industry. A fledgling hydrogen fuel cell industry is also emerging, with several projects underway to produce and deploy fuel cells for vehicles and other applications.

However, a number of key challenges remain before South Africa can truly take advantage of these opportunities. Can improvements in the efficiencies and costs of hydrogen production and distribution be realized to enable South Africa to become a key player? How will renewable energy, and hydrogen, scale to the level needed to meet anticipated demand? What specific policy measures and regulations are required?

These are just a few of the questions that were debated at the 3rd edition of the Hydrogen Economy Discussion. Brought to you by Resources for Africa, the organisers of the Joburg Indaba, this one-day event brought together all the key players, including mining companies, OEMs, investors, industry associations, hydrogen equipment suppliers, infrastructure providers and independent advisers, who discussed and debated the implications and opportunities of the hydrogen economy for South Africa and the mining industry at the Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park, and online.

Please feel free to keep in touch with us on Twitter, @JoburgIndaba using the following hashtag: #joburgindaba and please also join our LinkedIn Group by clicking on the link.

 

 

 

Bernard Swanepoel 3x2
Chair: Bernard Swanepoel

 



08h00-08h45  Registration and refreshments


08h45-09h00

Welcome and introduction

Bernard Swanepoel


09h00-09h30

Opening keynote address
Germany‘s contribution to the global hydrogen economy and German-South African cooperation

Enrico Brandt, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy to South Africa


09h30-10h00

Keynote address
Anglo American’s strategic objectives for green hydrogen

Prakashim Moodliar, Executive Head of Projects & Environment, Anglo American Platinum

 

10h00-10h45

Session One
South Africa’s strategy for driving the development of the green hydrogen economy

Chair: Gareth Rees, Climate & Sustainability Leader, Deloitte Consulting

Dr Rebecca Maserumule,
 
Chief Science and Technology Representative, Department of Science & Innovation
Sietse van der Woude, Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety, Minerals Council South Africa
Maidei Matika, Chief Investment Facilitator, Gauteng IDZ
Iain Banner, Founder, Go Green Africa


10h45-11h15 Morning refreshments and networking


11h15-12h00

Session Two
Commercialising green hydrogen opportunities

Chair: Themba Msimang, Project Manager: Sustainable Energy, SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Darryn Allan, Policy Adviser – Investment, Energy, Mining, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa
Jonathan Metcalfe, Business Case Development Manager, Enertrag
Arndt Roehrmann, Platform Technical Director, Alstom
Fergus Feltman, Founder & CEO, Atlanthia


12h00-12h30

Session Three
The challenges of developing an infrastructure for hydrogen production, storage and transportation

Chair: Aldrin Govindasamy, 
Lead Engineer – Decarbonisation and Water (Middle East & Africa), Howden, a Chart Industries Company

Tumi Kgomo,
 CEO, EPCM Global Engineering

Neil Woolcock, Business Development & Commercial Director, Air Liquide
David Sekgororwana, Managing Director,  African Hydrogen Ventures


12h30-13h30 Lunch


13h30-14h15 Session Four
The role of PGMs in the development of the hydrogen economy

Chair: Vinay Somera, CEO, Isondo Precious Metals

Seten Naidoo,
Executive - New Commodities, Impala Platinum
Fahmida Smith, Principal Market Development, Anglo American Platinum; Vice Chairman, African Hydrogen Partnership
Dr Jonathan Butler, Head of Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation


14h15-15h00 Session Five
Investment opportunities in green hydrogen

Chair: Mardé van Wyk, Venture Partner, AP Ventures

Nadège Hopman, Deputy Head of Regional Representation, Pretoria European Investment Bank
Mike Peo, Head: Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Nedbank CIB
Christine Gibson, Senior Banker, Fieldstone Private Capital Group


15h00-15h30 Afternoon refreshments and networking


15h30-17h10 Session Six
Significant advances around the world in green hydrogen: project showcase session


15h30-15h50 Namibia: Africa’s first vertically-integrated green hydrogen project

Jonathan Metcalfe, Business Case Development Manager, Enertrag


15h50-16h10 South Africa: Wind, hydrogen and ammonia - the Jeffreys Bay Rhino Project

Dr Andries van der Linde,
Head Renewable Energy, SSC Group


16h10-16h30

Italy: from the first hydrogen refueling station to a hydrogen city – progress so far and next steps

Michele Ferrazzini, CEO, ESE Engineering Services for Energy


16h30-16h50

South Africa: green hydrogen production in the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Hendrik Louw, CEO, Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Nceda)


16h50-17h10

Germany: H2Global - the first global bidding procedure for the purchase of hydrogen and its derivatives

Henrik Hartmann,
Head of Secretariat, South African - German Energy Partnership
Markus Exenberger, Executive Board Member, H2Global Stiftung

 

17h10-17h30

South Africa: Mpumalanga’s first green hydrogen renewable 24/7 baseload power plant

Dexter King,
Business Developer: Southern & East Africa, HDF Energy

 

17h30-17h35 Closing remarks from the Chair 


17h35-19h00 Networking drinks reception



2023 Sponsors include:

 

 

Mining Industry Partners:


 

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Sponsors:

 

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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


This year the Hydrogen Economy Discussion was held alongside the fifth edition of our Coal & Energy Transition Day, which took place on 18th July. For more information on this event, please click here.


 

2023 Media Partners

African Mining Brief, African Mining News, Africa Surveyors, CoalShastra, Forerunner, Global African Network, Interact Media, Media Xpose, Mining Business Africa, Mining CSI, Mining Weekly, Mining Review Africa, Modern Mining, 3S Media, Sub-Sahara Mining and Industrial Journal, The SA Miner

 

 
The Hydrogen Economy Discussion is brought to you by Resources 4 Africa, the organisers of the Joburg Indaba.

“By the Industry for the Industry”