English 
Spanish 
3 min read
Aiming to strengthen Ceará's presence in the renewable energy market and expand the green hydrogen hub of Complexo do Pecém, the state government will sign three new memorandums for projects to produce the resource in the region.
The Government of the State of Ceará is looking to expand the green hydrogen hub located in Complexo do Pecém and intends to sign three new memorandums to new projects production of the resource soon with companies in the energy sector. Until this Friday, (05/08), the state already has 19 agreements already signed with large companies in the field and will become even more present in the scenario over the next few years.
New memorandums of understanding for projects at the Complexo do Pecém green hydrogen hub are currently under negotiation with the Government of Ceará
Even with 19 agreements already signed for the development of green hydrogen production projects at the Complexo do Pecém hub, the Government of Ceará continues to expand its presence in the sector and intends to sign three new memorandums soon, in addition to seven others that are under negotiation. .
The data were disclosed at the Fiec Summit Hidrogênio Verde 2022, an event held by the Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará (Fiec), which included specialists and companies from the energy segment focusing on this new resource.
- Brazilian Army closes mega-deal with the US and acquires state-of-the-art metal bridge structures to reinforce military logistics and revolutionize strategic operations in the country!
- Japan has discovered enough cobalt and nickel reserves to meet its mining needs for the next 90 years, and the most incredible thing is where they are located
- New largest lithium reserve on the planet discovered!? With 30 million tons, historic find could redefine markets and make mining history
- Legendary aircraft carrier for sale for a penny! The iconic 87.000-ton USS John F. Kennedy leaves history behind and heads for scrapping on her final mission
The state governor, Izolda Cela, commented on the relevance of the Ceará region in the national green hydrogen business and its perspectives for the future of the sector. “Today we have 19 memorandums signed with large companies, they are business prospecting commitments, business implementation here, we have three (memorandums) to sign soon and seven in the negotiation stage. This shows the vigor of the State (in this segment) and I want to thank companies very much for their confidence in Ceará”, said the executive during the event.
In addition, Izolda recalled the importance of the green hydrogen hub installed in Complexo do Pecém during the government of Camilo Santana, which has been contributing to the attraction of new companies to the Ceará region.
The perspective of growth remains high with the arrival of new memorandums to be signed by the state government and, in addition to the documents, the region already has a prototype of a plant being built by EDP and a pre-contract signed with Fortescue, thus guaranteeing further acceleration of green hydrogen hub growth.
Ceará state is ahead of other national states in terms of green hydrogen production and continues to grow with the arrival of new memorandums
The rector of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Cândido Albuquerque, stressed that it is important to remember that the state of Ceará is currently ahead of all other Brazilian states in terms of green hydrogen projects. With the 19 projects under development for the hub of the Pecem Complex. In addition, he stated that the UFC has been expanding laboratories and incentives for the development of research and projects aimed at improving the production of the resource.
The state governor also reinforced that, in addition to contributing to the international environmental agenda with the reduction of environmental impacts, the signing of new memorandums for the production of the resource will also bring the opportunity to enter the labor market for thousands of people from Ceará, thus contributing for the socioeconomic development of the state.
Finally, the president of Fiec, Ricardo Cavalcante, stated that the 19 signed memorandums already add up to US$ 20 billion to be invested in the next five years in the state, thus guaranteeing financial security for the continuity of the undertakings.
Now, the Government of Ceará will continue to invest in the search for new projects for the Complexo do Pecém hub and the next three memorandums will be just part of the expansion plan in the energy sector.
