South Africa’s economic reforms in the spotlight

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the background to South Africa’s economic reforms; the focus on electricity sector reforms, in particular; and a new initiative to provide an independent view of reforms progress or otherwise.
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Innovation group adds more tech to portfolio

To remain at the forefront of driving South Africa’s strategic energy objectives, the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research Development and Innovation Strategy, known as Hydrogen South Africa, or HySA, continues to advance green hydrogen technologies for a sustainable future, says HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence (CoC) director Professor Dmitri Bessarabov. HySA has made considerable progress along several technical frontiers, including high-power-density electrolysis systems, the adaptation of hydrogen refuelling protocols for local conditions and advanced hydrogen safety systems.
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Step-change in grid construction seen as key to unlocking big renewables pipeline

South Africa can unlock an additional 53 GW of electricity generation capacity by constructing 14 000 km of transmission infrastructure – a critical step in enabling the electricity sector to transition to more sustainable energy generation.
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