New hydrogen plant at Wits University to power research
In the UK, Fuel Cells Worls reported that Wits University will soon host a working hydrogen plant on placing students and researchers at the center of South Africa’s move towards cleaner energy.
Funded by Air Liquide, and in partnership with Wits University and the Localization Support Fund, the Wits-South Africa Hydrogen Localization Initiative (Wits-SAHLI) will build a modular R100 million pilot hydrogen plant that will serve as hydrogen production, teaching, research and testing facility.
The Localization Support Fund (LSF) was established in 2021 as a non-profit company and public benefit organization to accelerate industrialization in South Africa by driving strategic localization.
The Wits-SAHLI plant will use water and solar energy to produce hydrogen through the process of electrolysis. At full operation, it will produce about 2.2 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and will be able to store up to 200 kilograms of hydrogen on site. The hydrogen can be used for campus energy needs, campus transport projects such as hydrogen-powered vehicles, and for testing by industry partners. The plant is expected to be fully operational in 2028, according to the report.
Category: Hydrogen
