He explained that Africa and MENA are already successful players in renewables, so hydrogen is the next logical step. Catalysts driving the hydrogen uptakeAndrea LovatoAndrea Lovato, vice president, head of renewable & green hydrogen atACWA Power, emphasised the two main catalysts driving hydrogen uptake in Africa. Firstly, green hydrogen will effectively support a clean global economy, decreasing the carbon footprint across many sectors. Andrea Lovato made it clear that green hydrogen requires green electricity and some countries in Africa lack green power. To watch this and many other sessions in full, register for the Digital Energy Festival for Africa:– Africa Energy Forum sessions, click here– Oil & Gas Council sessions, click here– African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa sessions, click here – FREE access– ESI Africa sessions, click here – FREE accessThe Digital Energy Festival is hosted jointly by four of Clarion Events’ leading energy brands Africa Energy Forum, African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa and the Oil & Gas Council’s Africa Assembly and the leading energy journalESI Africaproviding six weeks of compelling content until 26 November.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2020 06:33 UTC