Green Hydrogen Solutions Announces Groundbreaking Closed-Loop Green Hydrogen Project in the East London Industrial Development Zone
Sandton, South Africa – May, 2025 – Green Hydrogen Solutions (“GHS”) through its project company GHS Green Hydrogen ELIDZ (“GHELIDZ”) launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, seeking input from leading equipment suppliers for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study of its groundbreaking, fully integrated green hydrogen project.
This pioneering, fully integrated green hydrogen project is distinguished by its innovative closed-loop system design, which will utilise desalinated seawater to produce high-purity green hydrogen for industrial and commercial customers.
The project encompasses the complete green hydrogen value chain:
This RFP invites potential suppliers of key technologies and equipment to provide information that will inform the FEED study. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
A key innovation lies in the project's commitment to circularity and minimal environmental impact. For the first phase of the project transportation of the hydrogen will be enabled by integrated hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell trucks (as they become available) to transport the hydrogen to customers. The brine concentrate resulting from the desalination process, often considered a waste stream, will be directly supplied to a partnered sodium-ion battery research and development project. The only emission from the core hydrogen plant will be some oxygen, which will be vented safely into the atmosphere.
"For green hydrogen projects to succeed by lowering the price of green hydrogen relative to competing alternatives, a novel approach enabling integrated systems that reduce carbon emissions while supporting fuel switching is required. This project will demonstrate how integrated, circular systems can create value while minimizing environmental impact," says Ebrahim Takolia, project developer and CEO of Green Hydrogen Solutions.
The green hydrogen produced will support the decarbonization efforts of various sectors in close proximity to the hydrogen production plant, enabling industrial players to remain globally competitive as the world moves to carbon border adjustment mechanisms that will price carbon into production costs.
The project will, using GHS machine learning (ML) model, significantly increase electrolyser utilisation rates, which reduces the price of the green hydrogen produced, by supplementing base electricity supply with strategically procured surplus grid electricity creating a new revenue stream for Independent Power Producers from kilowatts that would otherwise be curtailed. The ML model plays a crucial role by forecasting electricity production and predicting price fluctuations in the day-ahead and other electricity trading markets, which will be enabled by a fully liberalized, competitive domestic day-ahead Market envisaged by the South African Grid Code. In essence, green hydrogen’s biggest price determinant is the price of renewable electricity, and the ML model optimises the use of low priced electricity while at the same time improving electrolyser utilisation rates.
"We are seeking partners with proven expertise and cutting-edge equipment to help us realise the potential of this unique closed-loop green hydrogen project. The information gathered through this RFP will be crucial in shaping a robust and efficient FEED study.
“GHS is committed to advancing the green hydrogen economy and demonstrating the potential for innovative, sustainable energy solutions. This project marks a significant step towards a cleaner energy future,” concludes Takolia.
RFP details: details of the RFP can be found at https://greenh2s.com/elidz-project-1 , together with a form to be filled by interested OEMs.
About Green Hydrogen Solutions: Think Different About Energy ! We combine big data, analysis and AI with innovative technologies to develop lower-than-average cost projects that produce green hydrogen at competitive prices linked to demand. We develop solutions to advance our technology and projects that will move the world to Net Zero, and these solutions will provide companies, communities, cities and countries in the developed and developing world with the tools needed to rethink energy, fuels and chemicals.
GHS has significant global experience with Green Hydrogen projects and has developed a methodology for advancing projects from Concept to Feasibility to Operations. This methodology adds value and reduces risk for project developers through the optimization of projects by reducing project costs and improving project returns, while at the same time enabling the most competitive hydrogen price. This has allowed GHS to develop a list of reference projects from which it can execute on this project.
Contact: Ebrahim Takolia, et@greenh2s.com, +27823043133
The GHS Green Hydrogen East London IDZ (GHELIDZ) Project is located in the East London Industrial Development Zone in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Ward 46, in the District of Buffalo City. The GHELIDZ project site GPS Co-ordinates are -33.05931° and 27.84609°.
Green hydrogen is a clean fuel produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources. Unlike grey or blue hydrogen, its production releases no carbon emissions. It is considered a key element for decarbonizing challenging sectors like heavy industry and transport.
About The South African Grid Code (SAGC): The SAGC provides the essential technical and operational rules for accessing and using the national electricity transmission and distribution systems. It establishes binding obligations for participants like generators, the National Transmission Company (NTCSA) / System Operator, distributors, and specific customers. Key areas include connection standards, system operation protocols, planning requirements, safety measures, and data exchange.
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