EDP ​​is targeting Ceará for the application of new investments in the renewable energy sector, mainly in green hydrogen. The company's idea is to generate thousands of jobs and diversify the Brazilian energy matrix.

Ceará plans to expand its relationship with EDP, from Portugal, one of the largest global energy players, which could bring more investments to the state, generating more jobs and income for the population. The head of Sedet, Maia Junior, on his mission in Portugal, met with directors André Pina, Ana Kelia, Carlos Malta, Paul Kessler and Gustavo Pizarro. It is important to highlight that EDP has owned a coal-fired thermoelectric plant in Ceará since 2012 and has plans to make investments of Green Hydrogen and Renewable Energy in the State.

EDP ​​announces investments of R$ 41,9 million in renewable energy in Ceará

According to Maia Junior, his courtesy visit to EDP deals with the Portuguese company's relationship with the state of Ceará to contribute to making it bigger and better in renewable energy. The EDP development is installed in the Pecem Complex and has a total capacity of 720 megawatts.

In September last year, EDP announced, alongside the governor of Ceará, Camilo Santana, the installation of a pilot project to build the first green hydrogen plant in Latin America in Pecém, which in addition to generating renewable energy and new jobs, would have a production capacity of 250 Nm3/h of gas.

The expectation is that the plant will start operating in December of this year, attracting investments of R$ 41,9 million for the generation of renewable energy. Going further, the company also plans to expand its participation in the country in sustainable energies. Its sustainability arm, EDP Renováveis, seeks to develop between 1 MW and 1,2 MW in the country by the year 2025, and Ceará is on the radar of other possible investments.

Residents in Ceará will receive courses to train the workforce

Due to investments in renewable energy such as those made by EDP in Ceará, last month the industry launched the Energy Transition Center of Excellence, to make the workforce qualified for jobs in the various demands of the energy sector in Ceará in the coming years.

The project is a partnership between the National Service for Industrial Learning (Senai-CE), the Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará (Fiec), the Social Service for Industry and four companies that operate in the sector: Enel, Maersk Training, Aeris Energy and German Cooperation Agency (GIZ).

In the space built at the Senai unit in Barra do Ceará, companies will be able to act in an integrated manner with the training of professionals. According to Paulo André Holanda, regional director of Senai and Superintendent of Sesi-CE, the demand for the courses may come both from partner companies and from society in general.

EDP ​​announces new energy transition commitments and will invest billions in the country

EDP ​​announced last Thursday (2) its new visual identity, linked to the company's positioning in the energy sector and also to its role in society. This image reflects the transformation of EDP in recent years, to a more inclusive, global company with a focus on sustainability, social responsibility and innovation.

With the commitment assumed by the energy transition, the company will make investments of 24 billion euros until 2025, generating thousands of new jobs.

According to the CEO of the EDP Group, Miguel Stilwell D'Andrade, the humanitarian and energy crises aggravated social inequality and the economy. Therefore, more investments in renewable energies are needed.