In addition to the 9 with signed protocols, Ceará plans to sign a contract with two more companies, by the end of October, and is in negotiations for another four plants.

Ceará advances in attracting investments to explore the energy potential of green hydrogen in the state. During the International Seminar on Green Hydrogen on the morning of Thursday, October 14, it was revealed that negotiations involve the construction of 16 green hydrogen plants in the state. Check out this news: State of Ceará will sign 5 more investment contracts for the green hydrogen hub

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Attracting more investment to Ceará

In addition to the nine with signed protocols, the government of Ceará expects to sign a contract with two more companies by the end of October and is in negotiations for the implementation of another four plants. The information was revealed by Maia Jr. holder of the Secretariat of Economic Development and Labor of Ceará.

The government representative also pointed out that the governor, Camilo Santana, will sign today, October 15, the tenth memorandum of understanding between the State and a private initiative for the construction of green hydrogen plants in Ceara. “The governor will sign two more at the end of the month, on a trip that is scheduled abroad and there are four more projects under negotiation”, he adds.

Maia also reinforces that the new investments will have a fundamental impact on the entire economic system of the State. “A new mobility platform will emerge, a new industry will emerge, a new type of work”, he says.

The State contains several projects for the construction of green hydrogen plants

When thanking the companies that are allocating investments in Ceará, the secretary pointed out that the business environment in Ceará is continuously strengthening and that the State will provide full support for the expansion and mutual development of the economy of Ceará and the companies investing in the State.

“I want to tell everyone to believe in the firmness and reliability and governance of the State to implement their projects in our state. I want to guarantee that there won't be a lack of regulations, I want to guarantee that there won't be a lack of human capital. There will be no lack of infrastructure, there will be no lack of a business environment that facilitates these undertakings and these transformations in Ceará”, he says.

In line with the interconnected development plan of economic clusters, the implementation of green hydrogen plants in Ceará will impact the entire production chain. Thus, there is a strong link between the hydrogen hub and the renewable energy hub, which will supply the demand for hydrogen production plants. Another boosted hub will be technological innovation and education. “I think this moment will change our future,” said Cândido Albuquerque, rector of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). He defends that the State will still need to develop several technologies linked to green hydrogen, but that educational institutions here are preparing for this challenge.

Also read this news: Construction of a new green hydrogen plant in Ceará could receive investments of almost R$ 4 billion

A new green hydrogen plant could be built in the state of Ceará by Qair Brazil, belonging to the French group Qair. Construction of the project is expected to be carried out in four stages, between 2023 and 2030. The venture may receive investments of almost R$ 4 billion.

Gustavo Silva, the company's director of operations in Brazil, says that a large part of the energy needed for the production of green hydrogen will be provided by the company's own wind and solar parks, installed in the state of Ceará. Qair's portfolio of renewable energy projects has 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 biggest project is an offshore wind farm in Acaraú, with an initial capacity of 1.200 MW, which could reach 2.400 MW, in partnership with Vestas. The French group intends to build a transmission line linking the park to the green hydrogen plant in Porto do Pecém.