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The Energy Industries Council (EIC) advises Africa to prioritize realistic hydrogen offtake and local infrastructure over large-scale green hydrogen projects. Despite 38GW of planned clean hydrogen production capacity, only 17MW is currently operational.

The EIC identified 78 proposed green hydrogen projects, with an estimated capital cost of $194 billion, primarily in Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa, which represent about 80% of the planned investment. The push for these projects is driven by North African nations aiming to export hydrogen to Europe and sub-Saharan initiatives targeting offtakers in Japan and South Korea.