The raised ambition of an already huge renewables-powered hydrogen project in the Southern African nations vividly demonstrates the hydrogen and clean energy potential of a continent which accounted for just 0.5% of the world’s new solar capacity last year, according to trade body AFSIA’s annual report.
The contracts are on market terms, and the 89.3-meter-long boats will serve as mother ships for wind turbine specialists performing commissioning and maintenance work. Up to 97 technicians and 23 marine crew members can be accommodated onboard in comfortable rooms and high-standard common areas.
By 2026, the firms propose to develop a network of charging stations along major freight routes on the east and west coasts, as well as in Texas, using existing infrastructure and facilities while adding complementing greenfield sites to meet expected consumer demand.
