Envision and Sasol study green hydrogen at Sasolburg

Chinese wind and green hydrogen group Envision Energy and South African chemicals major Sasol have agreed to run a joint design study on a potential green hydrogen system at Sasol’s Sasolburg operations. The study will look at how renewable power, battery storage and electrolysers could be integrated to produce green hydrogen, and how that hydrogen could feed into lower-carbon fuels and chemicals, including e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF).

E-methanol is methanol made by combining green hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide, using renewable electricity rather than natural gas or coal as the feedstock. Envision said the design study is expected to complete later this year and will provide technical and commercial insights to support any future investment decision.