HyIron’s Oshivela project in Namibia has successfully produced the first batch of green hydrogen in sub-Saharan Africa, utilizing 12MW of electrolyser capacity supplied by China’s Peric. The plant is designed to use hydrogen to directly reduce iron ore into sponge iron, which can subsequently be processed in an electric arc furnace to produce steel. This method dramatically reduces carbon emissions compared to traditional coal-fired blast furnaces. HyIron has already secured an offtake agreement with German metals processing company Benteler for 200,000 tonnes of hydrogen-reduced iron annually.
Source: HydrogenInsight.com
