{"id":2363,"date":"2026-04-02T10:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/country\/suedafrika\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:50:57","slug":"south-africa","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/en\/country\/south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2363\" class=\"elementor elementor-2363 elementor-1007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"country\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310085a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310085a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b9a700 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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2013<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3deec424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3deec424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cba1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77cba1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/southafrica-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2364\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10134954 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10134954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecb20da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ecb20da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4506676e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4506676e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c25abdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c25abdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Power-to-X products and grid infrastructure: advancing key technologies together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b514702 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b514702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c327c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c327c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The cooperation with South Africa concentrated on three strategic energy technologies where the partnership delivers concrete contributions to supply chain resilience, trade and innovation.<\/li><li>Refined metals and battery precursor materials from South Africa can reduce critical dependencies in the German automotive and battery industry.<\/li><li>Bilateral cooperation on hydrogen and Power-to-X is progressing from political dialogue towards investment-ready, industrial scale projects.<\/li><li>South Africa is advancing one of the transmission expansion programmes globally, which creates substantial investment opportunities for German grid operators and infrastructure providers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af09590 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af09590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31fc57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d31fc57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-id=\"149f188d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bfc7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74bfc7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The South African-German Energy Partnership concentrated on three pivotal energy technologies:<\/p>\n<p>The German automotive industry is increasingly recognising opportunities to strengthen battery supply resilience by working with South African partners. Meanwhile, major Power-to-X (PtX) projects in South Africa are advancing with German technology, financing and offtake. Additionally, South Africa has launched one of the world\u2019s largest transmission development plans, creating ample opportunities for cooperation on grid infrastructure and technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c947331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c947331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A resilient electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4f405d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4f405d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025, the Energy Partnership facilitated engagements between South Africa\u2019s trade department, industry bank and German industry representatives, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and research institutes. An initial delegation trip in March 2025, organised in collaboration with the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry) and the Competence Centre for Lithium-Ion Batteries (KLIB), kickstarted conversations on South Africa\u2019s potential to supply refined metals and precursor products \u2013 such as cathodes, anodes and electrolytes &#8211; to German battery makers. These early exchanges have since evolved into concrete partnership and offtake discussions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc2454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc2454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Progress on PtX  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5887111c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5887111c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Energy Partnership has driven bilateral hydrogen cooperation since 2017 culminating in the establishment of a hydrogen task force in 2023. In 2025, a BMWE delegation visited South Africa, engaging with policymakers, financiers and developers. The visit showed that several major projects are advancing into detailed technical preparation, nearing final investment decisions. It also highlighted the potential for additional projects such as clean aviation fuel and green iron. The implementation of these projects, however, will require investable policy frameworks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72965a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72965a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grid expansion and innovation   <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc864f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc864f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>South Africa plans to build 14,000 km transmission lines until 2035 through innovative public-private partnerships (PPPs) and financing models. The Energy Partnership contributed early to policy development through studies on financing and digital innovation, conducted in collaboration with South African stakeholders. 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The Energy Partnership provides the right platforms for policymakers, financiers and the private sector to discuss challenges and opportunities for the future. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Sabine Dall'Omo  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa, Chief Executive Officer <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248f860 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"248f860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc020c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc020c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36f748 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e36f748\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101af9a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"101af9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 74.1 53.1\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clippath\"><rect y=\"0\" width=\"74.1\" height=\"53.1\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g clip-path=\"url(#clippath)\"><path d=\"M0,45.8c1.2,4.9,3.6,7.3,7.1,7.3,5.1,0,10.6-2.8,16.4-8.5,6.9-6.8,10.3-14.6,10.3-23.7s-1.5-11.2-4.5-15.1C26.4,1.9,22.2,0,16.8,0s-7.4,1.3-9.9,3.8c-2.6,2.6-3.8,5.9-3.8,9.9s1.2,6.9,3.5,9.3,5.4,3.8,9.2,4c-.9,7.7-6.2,13.9-15.8,18.6M40.3,45.8c1.2,4.9,3.6,7.3,7.1,7.3,5.1,0,10.6-2.8,16.4-8.5,6.9-6.8,10.3-14.6,10.3-23.7s-1.5-11.2-4.5-15.1C66.7,1.9,62.5,0,57.1,0s-7.3,1.3-9.9,3.8c-2.6,2.6-3.8,5.9-3.8,9.9s1.2,6.9,3.5,9.3,5.4,3.8,9.2,4c-1,7.7-6.2,13.9-15.8,18.6\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5df5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5df5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a599ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"0a599ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p>South Africa could be a valuable partner for Germany's chemical and automotive industries, especially when it comes to producing battery precursor materials. In 2025, the Energy Partnership facilitated targeted engagements that may advance concrete investment and offtake opportunities between German companies and their South African counterparts. 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elementor-element-150a08e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"150a08e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1d2ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bf1d2ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e55437e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e55437e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Henrik Hartmann <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b92500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b92500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Head of Secretariat of the South African-German Energy Partnership<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ca1a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0ca1a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c485653 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c485653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de04d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1de04d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-318adba6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"318adba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8640fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8640fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypartnership.org.za\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the project page of the South African-German Energy Partnership<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a77aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17a77aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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