Modular Plants for Chemicals and Critical Materials Production across Africa
We are driven by the thesis that modularization will unlock widespread industrial potential across Africa, and ensure a more diversified global supply chain of critical materials, including Titanium, Rare Earth Elements, Niobium, etc.
We are building a new future for Africa's $65B+ chemicals and materials industry: one rooted in local production, powered by its own mineral wealth to serve domestic chemical demand while contributing meaningfully to the global critical materials value chain.
Our First: A Modular Plant for Coproduction of Titanium Dioxide, Titaniun Sponge and Others
Our first plant in Nigeria will simultaneously produce five strategic products including pigment-grade titanium dioxide (TiO₂) white powder for paint and coatings applications; titanium sponge for the global aerospace and defense industries; and other industrial chemicals.
This project will serve a dual strategic purpose. It will supply the global market with a diversified and geopolitically resilient source of critical titanium sponge. Secondly, it will replace the import of key industrial chemicals and materials, including titanium dioxide, with locally produced alternatives across West Africa.
About Our Modular Approach
A country's manufacturing industry has a significant impact on its economy. We are utilizing pre-fabricated modules to mitigate challenges to manufacturing in Africa. These low-cost, scalable modules would be manufactured by the best global talent and shipped to Africa, where they will be assembled and utilized for production.
Modular plants offer a much simpler, less risky solution to industrializing Africa. They are built faster, require less upfront capital, and have greater flexibility, allowing for easy expansion. With as many modular chemical plants as required spread across the continent, we can beat the talent gap and develop economies across the continent.
Plant-to-Grid Coordination
The future we envision at PyVee ultimately is one that involves decarbonizing manufacturing with renewable electricity that is also sold to neighbouring homes and businesses. The PyVee chemical plants will be built accordingly, with the bold aim of being entirely powered by renewables (including green hydrogen) right from the commissioning stage, while supplying excess renewable electricity to the grid.