Sasolburg green hydrogen project (existing electrolysers to be powered with renewable electricity)
Sasolburg green hydrogen project (existing electrolysers to be powered with renewable electricity) is a hydrogen project in Free State, South Africa; recorded capacity: 60 MW.
Overview
StatusFID / ConstructionH2Prism earlier record
Country · regionSouth Africa · Free State
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity60 MW
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 DetailRetrofitted existing chlor-alkali electrolysers
Power SourceInitial installed 3 MW Sasolburg solar farm; planned supplementary 69 MW Eastern Cape wind supply in 2024 (announced 2 October 2023)
Status & timeline
EventFirst batch of green hydrogen produced at Sasolburg in June 2023 (Sasol report, October 2023)
Date online (tracker field)2024 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaSasolburgInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountrySouth AfricaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)60 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)10.2 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)13,043 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)60 MWInternational 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)
- South African Government Minister Patricia de Lille gazettes infrastructure projects of significant importance Shared by 2 fields: Current
- South African Government Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit
- Sasol Hydrogen Ecosystem Proof-Of-Concept Demonstration – A Highlight at Smarter Mobility Africa Conference
- Sasol Sasol Sustainability Report for the year ended 30 June 2022
- Sasol Anglo American Platinum, BMW Group and Sasol announce collaboration to drive the green hydrogen economy
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3)
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 | Sasolburg green hydrogen project (existing electrolysers to be powered with renewable electricity) | View exact valueSasolburg green hydrogen project (existing electrolysers to be powered with renewable electricity) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Free State | View exact valueFree State | Minister Patricia de Lille gazettes infrastructure projects of significant importance | — | |
| Country | South Africa | View exact valueSouth Africa | Minister Patricia de Lille gazettes infrastructure projects of significant importance | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Retrofitted existing chlor-alkali electrolysers | View exact valueRetrofitted existing chlor-alkali electrolysers | Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit | Current | |
| Power Source | Initial installed 3 MW Sasolburg solar farm; planned supplementary 69 MW Eastern Cape wind supply in 2024 (announced 2 October 2023) | View exact valueInitial installed 3 MW Sasolburg solar farm; planned supplementary 69 MW Eastern Cape wind supply in 2024 (announced 2 October 2023) | Hydrogen Ecosystem Proof-Of-Concept Demonstration – A Highlight at Smarter Mobility Africa Conference | Current | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 60 MW | View exact value60 MW | Sasol Sustainability Report for the year ended 30 June 2022; Minister Patricia de Lille gazettes infrastructure projects of significant importance | Current | |
| Event | First batch of green hydrogen produced at Sasolburg in June 2023 (Sasol report, October 2023) | View exact valueFirst batch of green hydrogen produced at Sasolburg in June 2023 (Sasol report, October 2023) | Anglo American Platinum, BMW Group and Sasol announce collaboration to drive the green hydrogen economy | Current | |
| 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 | FID / Construction | View exact valueFID/Construction | H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3) | Older value | |
| Administrative Area | Sasolburg | View exact valueSasolburg | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | South Africa | View exact valueSouth Africa | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 60 MWel | View exact value60 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 10.2 kt H2/y | View exact value10.169217391304347 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 13,043 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value13043.478260869566 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 60 MW | View exact value60MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
6 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated