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Construction Of A New Green Hydrogen Plant In Ceará Could Receive Investments Of Nearly R$ 4 Billion

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 23/06/2021 at 15:30
Updated on 23/06/2021 at 17:12
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In Total, US$ 4 Billion Will Be Invested in the Project to Build a New Green Hydrogen Plant in Ceará

A new green hydrogen plant could be built in the state of Ceará by Qair Brasil, part of the French group Qair. The construction of the project is scheduled to be carried out in four phases, between 2023 and 2030. The project could receive investments of nearly US$ 4 billion. See also: Ceará Will Have the Largest Green Hydrogen Plant in the World, It Will Be a Global Player in Production, Storage, Distribution, and Export of H2V, and Thousands of Jobs Will Be Generated in the State

The Green Hydrogen Project in Ceará

Gustavo Silva, operations director of the company in Brazil, says that a large part of the energy needed for the production of green hydrogen will be supplied by the company’s own wind and solar farms located in the state of Ceará.

The renewable energy project portfolio of Qair includes 8,000 to 9,000 MW in the state, with 5,000 MW in wind and 3,000 to 4,000 MW in solar. Of these, 210 MW are already in operation and another 600 MW are under construction. The largest project is an offshore wind farm in Acaraú, with an initial capacity of 1,200 MW, potentially reaching 2,400 MW, in partnership with Vestas. The French group intends to build a transmission line connecting the park to the green hydrogen plant at Porto do Pecém.

In Addition to the Construction in Ceará, the Company Has Plans for a New Plant in Pernambuco

The government of Pernambuco has initiated technical and economic feasibility studies for the establishment of a green hydrogen production plant at the Port of Suape.

The initiative, named the Pernambuco Green Hydrogen Plant, plans to install four sets of water electrolyzers in areas located at the Port of Suape, in four implementation phases. When consolidated, the project could become the second largest in the history of the state.

Governor Paulo Câmara states that one of the world giants in renewable energy production is settling in Suape to install a plant that will generate what is called green hydrogen, a valuable input for the industrial sector. Investments in the new hydrogen plant may reach US$ 3.8 billion.

The construction of the green hydrogen plant in Pernambuco will employ combined processes of electrolysis, pumping, and liquefaction, allowing the product to be sent over long distances, in addition to natural gas reforming.

See Also: Construction of Green Hydrogen Plant at Porto do Açu in Rio de Janeiro is Being Analyzed by Companies

Controlled by Prumo Logística, Porto do Açu Operações, along with Fortescue Future Industries, has signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of building a 300 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant at the site. The document also includes other projects in solar and wind energy in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.

The Australian mining company Fortescue, which owns Fortescue Future Industries, plans to build a green hydrogen plant in Brazil to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.

The company, which is the fourth largest iron ore producer in the world, announced that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and expects to meet its original target in ten years. As part of the goal, the company plans to produce green hydrogen commercially by 2023.

Roberta Souza

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