H2 plant at Ironveld’s Rustenburg smelter
Overview
StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionSouth AfricaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOtherInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International 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
Configuration DetailMethane pyrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2024 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaNorthwest province of South AfricaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)5kg H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.044 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)56.2 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | H2 plant at Ironveld’s Rustenburg smelter | View exact valueH2 plant at Ironveld’s Rustenburg smelter | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | South Africa | View exact valueSouth Africa | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Methane pyrolysis | View exact valueMethane pyrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other | View exact valueOther | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2024 | View exact value{"date":"2024","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Northwest province of South Africa | View exact valueNorthwest province of South Africa | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 5kg H2/h | View exact value5kg H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.044 kt H2/y | View exact value0.043800000000000006 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 56.2 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value56.17977528089889 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
0 current sourced values · 6 older values · Record updated