Guest: Prof. Sampson Mamphweli, Director for the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) át Stellenbosch University   

Stellenbosch University recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Teesside University, in England, to become a research partner in initiatives to advance the use of green hydrogen as an energy source. The main focus is the production of green hydrogen, which is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy resources such as solar and wind energy. 

This MoU forms part of  President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent State visit to the UK and has allocated an initial R12-million towards establishing research expertise in the field. These research activities are said to help South Africa with technology localisation, as well as industrialisation using the hydrogen economy.