Identifying RE sites for PtX production at South African ports

This concise Environmental Screening Study (ESS) identifies five environmentally feasible sites for for subsequent resource and economic analysis, based on key environmental and land use features that may prevent or constrain large-scale Renewable Energy (RE) for the production of green hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) derivatives.

The PtX regions that were considered are associated with commercial ports in South Africa that are well placed for export of PtX products to European and Asian markets, or have potential for local PtX off-takers:
1. Richards Bay
2. Coega
3. Mossel Bay
4. Saldanha Bay
5. Boegoebaai (proposed)

Spatial data representing key social-environmental features (terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, conservation priorities and land use) were considered and subsequently classified as areas that should be avoided, areas that may be constrained, or areas that are mostly open.