Hive Hydrogen South Africa's Coega Green Ammonia Project Ramps Up Solar Power Production
Key Ideas
  • Permission granted for the development of a 1,430 MW solar PV cluster to power Hive Hydrogen's green ammonia project in South Africa.
  • Expansion from the originally planned 1,230 MW to 1,430 MW, along with wind clusters totaling 1,880 MW, will boost green hydrogen and green ammonia production.
  • Project to use desalinated water, nitrogen extraction, and 1.12 GW of green hydrogen electrolyser to export green ammonia to Europe, the Far East, and the US.
  • Scheduled to start commercial operations in Q4 2029, supporting South Africa's goal to install 4.5 GW of wind and 3.7 GW of solar capacity by 2030.
Hive Hydrogen South Africa's Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has received approval to develop a 1,430 MW solar PV cluster, increasing from the initial plan of 1,230 MW. The project, valued at ZAR105bn (US$6bn), aims to supply 40% of its power needs through renewable energy sources. In addition to the solar expansion, the project will include two wind clusters totaling 1,880 MW, alongside utilizing desalinated Indian Ocean water and nitrogen extraction to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia. The produced green ammonia will be exported from the Port of Ngqura in the Coega Special Economic Zone to markets in Europe, the Far East, and the US. Owned by a joint venture between UK's Hive Energy and BuiltAfrica, the project is set to commence commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2029. It is projected to use 1.12 GW of green hydrogen electrolyser to generate hydrogen and around 1 Mt/year of green ammonia. This initiative aligns with South Africa's renewable energy targets, aiming to increase wind and solar capacity significantly by 2030.
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