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Green hydrogen of Africa

Africa’s size and its abundance of renewable energy and mineral resources make it ideal for green hydrogen production. Indeed, some large-scale projects are already in the making. But will green hydrogen become just another exploited African resource? pv magazine recently sat down with Chigozie Nweke-Eze, founder of Integrated Africa Power (IAP), to discuss the green hydrogen opportunity for Africa and whether resources can be used for export industries when domestic needs are so high.

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Blake Matich

18 Jul 2022

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Image: Chigozie Nweke-Eze

Green hydrogen is being touted as Africa’s next great resource – and therefore, as history will tell us, it’s next great export, too. The continent has no shortage of sun and wind – what else will it need to develop green hydrogen at scale in this decade?Africa has abundant energy resources for green hydrogen development, …

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