{"id":34455,"date":"2024-10-12T15:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T15:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=34455"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:52:00","slug":"investment-opportunities-in-the-boegoebaai-special-economic-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/sectors\/services\/transportation-logistics\/investment-opportunities-in-the-boegoebaai-special-economic-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Downstream opportunities from green hydrogen at Boegoebaai SEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Boegoebaai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) &#8211; The GH2 hub of Western SADC<\/h4>\n<h5>Project background<\/h5>\n<p>Green hydrogen has many downstream uses that could contribute to the creation of new industries in the Northern Cape and enable the industrialisation of industries nationally.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a potentially lucrative global export market where demand is growing rapidly. The province boasts several competitive advantages for the production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green hydrogen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High renewable energy potential and established RE industry<\/li>\n<li>Less complex topography<\/li>\n<li>300km of shoreline<\/li>\n<li>Large mineral deposits<\/li>\n<li>International accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Project location<\/h4>\n<p>Boegoebaai is approximately 60km north of Port Nolloth and 20km south of the border between Namibia and South Africa in the Richtersveld Local Municipality area.<\/p>\n<h4>Project description<\/h4>\n<p>The Boegoebaai Special Economic Zone in the Northern Cape is envisaged as a <strong>hub for the<\/strong> <strong>production and export of green hydrogen<\/strong>.\u00a0The project is of strategic importance and will enable the overarching attainment of a Just Energy Transition.<\/p>\n<p>Green hydrogen has several downstream use cases that could contribute towards the development of new industries in the Northern Cape and enable the re-industrialization of industries nationally. This is in addition to the global export market where offtake demand has greater certainty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/manufacturing\/introducing-the-boegoeberg-sez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36401\" title=\"Find out more!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2-696x472.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Boegoeberg-SEZ-2-620x420.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Project progress<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sasol has completed the prefeasibility phase of the green hydrogen and renewable energy facility.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Evaluation of port and rail quotation process is complete and Transnet management is assessing approval for port location and successful bidders.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The draft master plan has been developed and initial engagements with various stakeholders (public and private) has commenced.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Agreement for land access has been signed between Northern Cape Economic Development Agency (NCEDA) and the Community Property Association (CPA) as well as NCEDA and Sasol.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Completed prefeasibility designs for the SEZ infrastructure.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sanral has approved plans to upgrade R382 road.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A fuel-bunkering concept study has been completed and will be published.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Masts are to be erected for wind, bat and bird studies.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for port and SEZ to be issued to market.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Potential investors in Boegoebaai SEZ are encouraged to contact the team to initiate a conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f27658-o1\" lang=\"en-ZA\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"27658\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34455#wpcf7-f27658-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"27658\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" 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