South Africa Hands Over Mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station, Opens NWU Training Hub

Overview

• The government handed a Mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station to North-West University and opened a Rapid Prototype Training and Testing Facility in Potchefstroom.
• The refuelling unit will showcase how hydrogen fuel cell vehicles take on fuel in line with the national Hydrogen Society Roadmap.
• HySA Infrastructure and Toyota South Africa built the station last year, and African Rainbow Minerals supported the new facility that will train students and test prototypes.
• Director-General Mlungisi Cele called for more private investment to move pilot projects to commercial use and to create jobs.
• African Rainbow Minerals said hydrogen growth could lift demand for platinum-group metals used in fuel cells and help cut technology costs over time.