A new hydrogen fuel cell system is wholly responsible for powering a COVID-19 field hospital at Pretoria's One Military hospital and the government is planning to expand the initiative.
A new hydrogen fuel cell system is now solely powering a COVID-19 field hospital at Pretoria’s One Military Hospital. Graeme Raubenheimer filed this report. Courtesy
PRETORIA - A new hydrogen fuel cell system is wholly responsible for powering a COVID-19 field hospital at Pretoria's One Military hospital, and government is planning to expand the initiative.to be the sole source of power for the field hospital aBambili Energy CEO Zanele Mbatha said"We guarantee that they’re available 99.98 percent of the time. We are so confident that we’re using them today to run on a primary power basis,This new tech, however, does not come cheap.
"At the moment the fuel cell is R13-million but what is the cost of having lives that are not saved if you don’t have power. ABut before government and Bambili sells overseas,in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape next year.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WATCH | PINETOWN RED ZONE: Inside one of KZN's Covid-19 hotspots as province nears peak | News24KZN needs to be 'ready' for a surge in Covid-19 cases as it approaches it's peak warned health minister Zweli Mkhize. Pinetown is one of 10 'hotspots' identified in the province as areas most severely effected. News24 went to see how things were on the ground.
Read more »
Behind the masks: Meet the people who keep Gauteng’s Covid-19 field hospital goingGet to know the cleaners, plumbers and therapists who work at the Nasrec field hospital. Plus, find out what happens to newspapers, food and medical equipment used at the Covid-19 facility.
Read more »
EDITORIAL: Global solidarity on Covid-19 vaccines may be tonic fractured world needsPoorer countries must not be pushed to the back of the queue in the scramble for doses
Read more »
It’s usually better to be slimmer, but still no answer about obesity worsening Covid-19While encouraging people to become healthier and lose weight is great, it probably will not turn out to be important in combating Covid-19
Read more »
Thandi Modise gives go-ahead to DA request for Covid-19 graft debateNational Assembly speaker Thandi Modise has acceded to the DA's request for an urgent parliamentary debate on corruption related to Covid-19 procurement.
Read more »