South Africa's First Sewage to Green Methanol Project
Sector: Waste Processing and Treatment • Location: Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa
Source: Green Building Africa
The project involves the development of a facility in Gauteng that converts 90,000 tonnes of municipal sewage sludge annually into approximately 14,300 tonnes of green methanol per year. The facility will be powered by renewable energy from a 50 MW co-located solar plant and additional wind power, using a 10 MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen for methanol production. The project aims to red
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Waste Processing and Treatment, Hydrogen, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Power Transmission, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Green Building Africa
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the development of a facility in Gauteng that converts 90,000 tonnes of municipal sewage sludge annually into approximately 14,300 tonnes of green methanol per year. The facility will be powered by renewable energy from a 50 MW co-located solar plant and additional wind power, using a 10 MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen for methanol production. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 119,000 tonnes annually and create 360 jobs, including construction and permanent operational positions. It also supports water security by returning industrial grade water to the local utility and includes a community development program. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Gauteng |
City | Sebokeng |
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Source | Green Building Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Waste Processing and Treatment, Hydrogen, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Power Transmission, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-21 |
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