green energy, which he says has the potential to not only drive industrialisation but also establish a whole new industrial reality.
Accordingly, plans to develop the Green Hydrogen Export special economic zone at Boegoebaai in the Northern Cape, has been identified as a major step towards realising the African nation’s potential to be a global leader in green hydrogen.
“It points to a future where tens of gigawatts of renewable energy feed electrolysers at massive scale, producing the hydrogen power fuels of the future,” President Ramaphosa said. “We stand ready to be a major exporter in this market – to use hydrogen to rapidly decarbonise our existing industries, and attract industrial investment from across the globe seeking to meet new standards of green power in the production process.”
The theme of this year’s SIDSSA is ‘Implementing quality infrastructure for development, recovery and inclusive growth’. According to the South African leader, these three focus areas were chosen since they accurately capture his government’s approach to infrastructure.
“We are implementing quality infrastructure for recovery because a massive infrastructure programme is vital to the recovery of our economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added. “We are implementing quality infrastructure for inclusive growth so that we redress the economic imbalances between urban and rural areas, we develop townships into viable economic centres, and we reduce the cost of living of the poor.”
