Research Project H2Global meets Africa

In order to achieve national and international climate protection targets and to diversify Germany's and Europe's energy supply and make it more secure, a ramp-up of the hydrogen economy both nationally and internationally is of crucial importance. Two things are important for this ramp-up: stable international partnerships and a stable legal and financial framework. This is where the H2Global funding concept of dual auctioning for hydrogen and PtX products comes into play. However, successful participation requires complete project development until an investment decision in the billion euro range is ready to be signed.

Very few countries in Africa meet these requirements and it is therefore essential to develop and visualize knowledge with the partner countries and make it available free of charge as open data. Knowledge about the technologies, the potential and opportunities on site, which products have which growth and sales opportunities in the country and for export and which funding instruments are suitable for sustainably leveraging this potential and value creation. This will enable African partner countries to fundamentally develop projects and strategies, including best practice and specific supply chains, while also enabling Germany and the EU to import H2/PtX products at close range in order to achieve climate targets and stabilize national security by combating climate change.

The integration of H2/PtX production into the energy transition and decarbonization of African countries is of great importance, such as through the expansion of renewables, direct electrification, and the self-supply of fuel demand through PtX products, as well as the development of new markets and value chains based on local raw materials like steel and ammonia. This approach also counters neocolonialism.