Getech has signed up to partner with Germany’s LIAG to explore and develop natural hydrogen in Africa.
The company said it aimed to explore for natural hydrogen in Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa and Togo. Natural hydrogen is sometimes known as white or golden hydrogen.
LIAG is part of the HyAfrica consortium, which has embarked on a three-year project. Getech will provide geophysical research, he said. Specifically, he will work on potential field data, machine learning capabilities and geoscience expertise.
“Natural hydrogen is an emerging clean energy resource,” said Max Brouwers, Head of Business Development at Getech.
“We are excited to partner with highly regarded academic institutions on this important research to combine our unique data and expertise with the latest artificial intelligence techniques to discover commercial storages of natural hydrogen to aid the energy transition.”
Work on this, Getech said, will allow the company to expand its knowledge of natural hydrogen and strengthen its position in the region.
Dr. Rodolfo Christiansen, project scientist at LIAG, said Getech and LIAG will work together to “take a more precise approach to identifying viable hydrogen resources, aligning well with our commitment to renewable energy research across the Africa”.
HyAfrica carried out fieldwork in Morocco and South Africa earlier this year. The team reported “very promising” results in Ain Bni Matha and Mpumalanga respectively, detecting multiple hydrogen leaks.
Naturally produced hydrogen flows to Mali, where water drilling in the 1980s discovered a reservoir of hydrogen. A well in Burakebugu has been producing hydrogen since 2012, providing local electricity generation.
Exploration is also underway for hydrogen in Australia.
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