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Anglo-American Mogalakwena mine

South Africa · ZA-LP Limpopo

Overview

StatusOperationalNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
Country · regionSouth AfricaNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa · ZA-LP LimpopoNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity3.5 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026

Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.

Details

Technology & product

ComponentsElectrolyser (Alkaline)Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
Project Typehydrogen production facilityNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa

Status & timeline

Inactivity Signal2022-11Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
Date online (tracker field)2022 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026

Location & names

Site NameMogalakwena platinum group metals mineNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
AliasnuGen™ Zero Emission Haulage SolutionNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa
Official NameMogalakwena mine hydrogen plantNel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa

Additional project information

Administrative AreaMogalakwena mineInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountrySouth AfricaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)761 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)3.5 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.593 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026

Timeline

  1. Equipment ordered : 2019-12-09Nel Hydrogen
  2. Commissioning start : 2022-11Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa

Sources & record history

Sources

Field sources

Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.

FieldShown valueOriginal valueSourceDate basisMeaning
NameAnglo-American Mogalakwena mine
View exact valueAnglo-American Mogalakwena mine
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Site NameMogalakwena platinum group metals mine
View exact valueMogalakwena platinum group metals mine
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
Administrative AreaZA-LP Limpopo
View exact valueZA-LP Limpopo
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
AliasnuGen™ Zero Emission Haulage Solution
View exact value[{"kind":"source_label","name":"nuGen™ Zero Emission Haulage Solution"}]
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
CountrySouth Africa
View exact valueZAF
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
Official NameMogalakwena mine hydrogen plant
View exact value[{"lang":"en","name":"Mogalakwena mine hydrogen plant","evidence":["E-01","E-02"]}]
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
ComponentsElectrolyser (Alkaline)
View exact value{"kind":"전해조","tech":"알칼라인","tech_raw":"alkaline electrolyser","component_id":"CMP-1"}
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
ProductH2
View exact valueH2
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Project Typehydrogen production facility
View exact valuehydrogen_production_facility
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
TechnologyALK
View exact valueALK
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Capacity3.5 MW
View exact value3.5 MW
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
EventEquipment ordered : 2019-12-09
View exact value{"date":"2019-12-09","tags":{"as_of":"2019-12-09","source":"Nel Hydrogen press release","evidence":["E-02"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-17T23:08:18Z"},"ev_type":"EV-08","event_id":"V-01","raw_date_text":"Mon, Dec 09, 2019 12:30 CET","date_precision":"day"}
Nel Hydrogen (https://nelhydrogen.com/press-release/press-release-nel-receives-purchase-order-for-a-3-5-mw-electrolyser-from-engie/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
EventCommissioning start : 2022-11
View exact value{"date":"2022-11","tags":{"as_of":"2022-11","source":"Nel Hydrogen, Mining Business Africa feature","evidence":["E-01"],"judged_by":"worker_review","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-17T23:08:18Z"},"ev_type":"EV-11","event_id":"V-02","raw_date_text":"Mining Business Africa | November - December 2022","date_precision":"month"}
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
EventDate online : 2022
View exact value{"date":"2022","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"}
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Inactivity Signal2022-11
View exact value{"rule_version":"H2PRISM_JUDGMENT_RULES_V1_20260818","search_cutoff":"2026-08-18","last_substantive_progress":"Mogalakwena의 3.5 MW 알칼라인 전해조 운전 확인","last_substantive_progress_date":"2022-11"}
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); groundWork (https://groundwork.org.za/south-africas-green-hydrogen-summit-civil-society-calls-for-honest-discussion-on-tangible-benefits-of-green-hydrogen-development/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
Progress StatusOperational
View exact valueOperational
Nel Hydrogen / Mining Business Africa (https://nelhydrogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NELHYDROGEN-MBA-Nov-Dec-2022-pages.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)Older value
Administrative AreaMogalakwena mine
View exact valueMogalakwena mine
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
CountrySouth Africa
View exact valueSouth Africa
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Progress StatusOperational
View exact valueOperational
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)761 Nm³ H₂/h
View exact value760.8695652173914 Nm³ H₂/h
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Capacity (Announced Size)3.5 MW
View exact value3.5MW
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.593 kt H2/y
View exact value0.5932043478260869 kt H2/y
IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset——

Record history

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