Vopak and the Port of Rotterdam Authority in the race to build a hydrogen port in South Africa
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and tank storage company Vopak have been selected to participate in the tender for the construction and financing of a hydrogen project in South Africa. Sources report this to the Bloomberg news agency. It would be a deal of 2.8 billion rand, the equivalent of more than 143 million euros, for the construction of a port and necessary infrastructure.
This will make the port to be built in the northwest of South Africa suitable for shipping raw materials, including hydrogen. The two Dutch companies are part of three consortia that have acquired the right to submit plans on Tuesday. The client is the South African state logistics company Transnet. It is not known who the other parties that can compete are.
There is an abundance of wind and solar energy on the west coast of South Africa, which are useful to produce so-called green hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used to make ammonia meant for export. The Netherlands and Germany have already expressed their interest in this clean fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels.
The port should be operational in March 2030. The rail connections to and from the port are expected to be ready six years later.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and tank storage company Vopak have been selected to participate in the tender for the construction and financing of a hydrogen project in South Africa. Sources report this to the Bloomberg news agency. It would be a deal of 2.8 billion rand, the equivalent of more than 143 million euros, for the construction of a port and necessary infrastructure.
This will make the port to be built in the northwest of South Africa suitable for shipping raw materials, including hydrogen. The two Dutch companies are part of three consortia that have acquired the right to submit plans on Tuesday. The client is the South African state logistics company Transnet. It is not known who the other parties that can compete are.
There is an abundance of wind and solar energy on the west coast of South Africa, which are useful to produce so-called green hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used to make ammonia meant for export. The Netherlands and Germany have already expressed their interest in this clean fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels.
The port should be operational in March 2030. The rail connections to and from the port are expected to be ready six years later.