Schreiner, Gregory OMqokeli, Babalwa RSnyman-Van der Walt, LuanitaLochner, Paul ATsedu, Rinae2026-07-172026-07-172026-06978-0-7988-5676-8http://hdl.handle.net/10204/14854Green hydrogen (GH2), and its derivative Power-to-X (PtX) products, such as green ammonia and green methanol, could assist South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy by decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors and catalysing regional development. The Northern Cape Green Hydrogen Masterplan (NCGHM, 2023) proposes that the Northern Cape is well positioned to lead this transition, given its’ globally competitive solar and wind resources, large tracts of land, and a 300 km coastline where a deepwater port at Boegoebaai is being investigated. The province’s ambition includes 5 gigawatts (GW) of electrolysers supported by 10 GW of renewables by 2033, scaling to 40 GW of electrolysers by 2050. The realisation of this ambition will require extensive infrastructure development across multiple municipalities and ecosystems, including energy generation sites, transmission corridors, desalination plant/s, and transport networks. These expansive developments could potentially intersect with sensitive ecological systems, heritage landscapes, and socio-economic dynamics across the Namakwa District. For this reason, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was initiated through a collaboration between the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), the Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA) and Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was appointed to lead and coordinate an independent SEA process, drawing on established expertise in SEA, renewable energy, port planning and GH.FulltextenStrategic Environmental AssessmentBoegoebaai PortNorthern Cape Green Hydrogen MasterplanSolar resourcesWind resourcesBookN/A