SA Green Hydrogen Summit 2022
The inaugural South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, convened by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, November 2022 was a landmark gathering of government leaders, international partners and industry experts marking the emergence of a new industrial sector.
ABOUT SAGHS 2022
In November 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa convened the inaugural SA Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, launching a new chapter in South Africa's clean industrial transition.
The summit brought together senior leaders from government, private industry, international partners and development finance institutions to define a practical pathway for a domestic green hydrogen economy.
Built on Southern Africa's platinum resources, high-quality wind and solar potential, and existing industrial capability, SAGHS 2022 demonstrated South Africa's competitiveness in the global shift to decarbonised fuels and exports.
- National Momentum Positioned green hydrogen as a strategic growth sector for jobs and industrialisation.
- Global Participation Convened local and international stakeholders across public, private and finance ecosystems.
- Just Transition Focus Highlighted partnerships aligned with South Africa's long-term just energy transition goals.
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South Africa is determined to become a world leader in green hydrogen. We hope to see international firms partner with South African firms as we increase our renewable energy footprint, green hydrogen manufacturing capability and local production of value-added products.
President Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa · SAGHS 2022
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The journey continued in 2023
What began in 2022 as Africa's boldest conversation on green hydrogen grew into something larger. SAGHS 2023 brought deeper international commitment, stronger policy frameworks, and a continent more ready than ever to lead the clean energy transition.