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AES Brasil and Ceará Sign Investment Memorandum for Green Hydrogen Project Focused on Energy Export

Written by Valdemar Medeiros
Published on 14/12/2021 at 11:17
Updated on 14/12/2021 at 11:21
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AES Brasil e Ceará firmam memorando de investimento para projeto de hidrogênio verde com foco na exportação de energia(foto: JÚLIO CAESAR)
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Ceará Has Just Signed the 14Th Memorandum for Investments in Its Green Hydrogen Hub at the Pecém Complex. The Company to Sign the Agreement Is AES Brasil, Specialized in Clean Energy Generation

The Government of Ceará Has Signed the 14Th Memorandum for Investments in Green Hydrogen Projects. The Project Estimates an Initial Generation of 1 GW of Clean Energy, Enough to Supply 1.5 Million Homes, and Generate 500,000 Tons of Green Ammonia Annually. The Document Was Signed with AES Brasil in the Early Afternoon of This Monday (13).

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Agreement Provides for the Creation of a Green Hydrogen Production Chain Project

According to Ceará’s Governor, Camilo Santana, there is no doubt that changing the energy matrix is an essential step for the future of the environment and the country’s energy future.

The government is working hard to ensure that the necessary conditions are in place for Ceará to become a major HUB for clean energy and green hydrogen production for Brazil and the world.

The state’s investment agreement with AES Brasil provides for the development of a green hydrogen production chain project, including the intention to participate in a pool for ammonia storage and utilities to be created and implemented at the future Hub.

Green Hydrogen Investment in Ceará Will Focus on the International Market

Ítalo Freitas, Vice President of AES Brasil, who had the chance to closely observe the Pecém Complex, assessed Ceará’s potential to contribute to the economy’s decarbonization movement. According to the Vice President, Ceará has the ideal conditions for producing hydrogen at a competitive cost.

According to Ítalo, AES Brasil, which aims to support its clients in decarbonization through clean energy, also wishes to be part of the green hydrogen industry in the future. Luis Sarra, the Green Hydrogen Director of AES in South America, states that the investment to be built in Ceará will be aimed at the international market through the export of clean energy via the Pecém port.

Ítalo added that technology can be one of the pathways to decarbonizing the economy, helping major carbon-emitting industries in their mission to reduce emissions in their processes.

Get to Know AES Brasil

Operating for over 20 years in Brazil, AES Brasil is an energy generator specialized in the clean and renewable sources sector. The company currently has an installed energy capacity of 4.4 GW, with 2,658.4 MW connected to hydropower plants, 294.1 MW dedicated to solar energy, and 1,435 MW for wind energy.

In addition, the company is also negotiating the construction of a hybrid plant with a potential of 1.5 GW. According to AES Brasil’s CEO, Clarissa Sadock, reinforcing the company’s intent to become a reference in the sustainable hydrogen sector, its portfolio, with 100% clean energy, including wind farms, hydropower plants, and solar plants, demonstrates its vocation for the production of fully green hydrogen.

Valdemar Medeiros

Formado em Jornalismo e Marketing, é autor de mais de 20 mil artigos que já alcançaram milhões de leitores no Brasil e no exterior. Já escreveu para marcas e veículos como 99, Natura, O Boticário, CPG – Click Petróleo e Gás, Agência Raccon e outros. Especialista em Indústria Automotiva, Tecnologia, Carreiras (empregabilidade e cursos), Economia e outros temas. Contato e sugestões de pauta: valdemarmedeiros4@gmail.com. Não aceitamos currículos!

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