Africa Surveyors November-December issue 2023

GEOLOGY
Getech Collaborates with HyAfrica
to Unlock Africa’s Untapped
Natural Hydrogen Potential
Image: Getech
Getech, a world-leading locator of
subsurface resources, has signed
an agreement with LIAG (Leibniz
Institute for Applied Geophysics), a partner
in the HyAfrica consortium, to accelerate
the exploration and development of natural
hydrogen resources in Africa.
The project aims to discover viable natural
hydrogen (also called white and geological
hydrogen) deposits in Morocco, Mozambique,
South Africa and Togo while assessing their
economic and social impact. These findings
will shape strategic plans for harnessing
hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.
Getech will contribute its best-in-class
potential fields data, machine learning
capabilities and geoscience expertise to
support the consortium’s research efforts,
bolstering the project’s ability to identify
promising hydrogen resources.
The 3-year HyAfrica project is already
underway, with Getech joining the
geophysical research to contribute its unique
and market-leading subsurface resource
prediction capabilities in the search for
natural hydrogen. The long-term nature of
this collaboration not only enables Getech
to broaden its understanding of natural
hydrogen but also strengthens the company’s
position as a key player in this emerging low
carbon energy source.
Max Brouwers, Getech Chief Business
Development Officer, commented:
“Natural hydrogen is an emerging clean
energy resource with immense potential to
contribute to the global climate challenge,
offering clean power and only water as a
byproduct. We’re excited to work with highly
respected academic institutions on this
important research with the aim of combining
our unique data and expertise with the
latest artificial intelligence techniques to
discover commercial accumulations of natural
hydrogen to help drive the energy transition.”
Dr. Rodolfo Christiansen, Project
Scientist at LIAG, said:
“Getech’s unparalleled subsurface databases
and expertise combined with LIAG’s
knowledge in geophysical exploration
enable us to take a more precise approach
in identifying viable hydrogen resources,
aligning well with our commitment to
renewable energy research across Africa.”
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