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Government of Ceará and Qair Brasil sign agreement to develop renewable energy projects with an investment of almost $7B
July 7, 2021
Governor Camilo Santana signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ceará department and the multinational Qair Brasil for the development of a green hydrogen production plant with electricity generated through the Wind Complex Marítimo Dragão do Mar and an offshore wind energy park. The total planned investment is US$ 6.95 billion, generating 2,000 […]
NeoEnergia and Brazil’s Pernambuco state government enter into MOU for the production of green hydrogen
June 15, 2021
Neoenergia and Brazil’s Pernambuco State Government signed today (6/10) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build cooperation for the development of a pilot project for green hydrogen production at the Suape Port – Complexo Industrial Portuário Governador Eraldo Gueiros. The initiative expects to find opportunities to enable demand for the product and prepare Suape Port […]
Brazil’s Elera to invest US$790M in renewables
June 9, 2021
Elera Renováveis plans to invest almost 4bn reais (US$790mn) in Brazilian hydro, solar and wind power projects in 2021-22, a company spokesperson announced. Source
White Martins to support $5.4B hydrogen hub in Brazil
April 26, 2021
Industrial gases company White Martins has signed a preliminary agreement with the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP) to support the development of a green hydrogen hub in Brazil. The Port complex, situated 60km from Fortaleza, will be built by Australia’s Enegix Energy following an investment of $5.4B to develop the hub with support from […]
Latin American policymakers commit to hydrogen at inaugural H2LAC

From our Editorial Team
April 15, 2021
Hydrogen has the potential to change the face of Latin America and the Caribbean for generations to come, transforming its economies and decarbonizing its industries. As we kicked off the first annual Hydrogen Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (H2LAC), we convened a panel of policymakers to gauge their vision and understand their approach. […]
Eletrobras signs green H2 deal with Siemens
April 13, 2021
Brazil’s state-controlled utility Eletrobras signed a preliminary agreement with Germany’s Siemens Energy to develop a green hydrogen pilot plant, adding to regional momentum surrounding the emerging resource. Source
Enegix Energy to build $5.4 billion green hydrogen facility in Brazil
March 24, 2021
Enegix Energy announces the world’s largest green hydrogen plant to be built in Ceará, Brazil, after signing MoU with the state government. Base One facility will produce more than 600 million kg of green hydrogen annually from 3.4GW of baseload renewable energy. Source
New Fortress Energy to acquire Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. and Golar LNG Partners LP in a $5 Billion transaction
January 13, 2021
New Fortress Energy announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. in Brazil for a combined $5 billion. NFE will become the leading gas-to-power company in Brazil, adding 2700MW of power generation operational or in development and robust customer pipeline in the South American country’s rapidly growing natural gas and […]
Latin American Countries Cooperate In Innovative Plan To Tackle Climate Change In Arid Regions
October 10, 2020
Brazil launched the Dryland Adaptation Knowledge Initiative in the Gran Chaco Americano, which is shared by Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, to identify, evaluate and document the design of policies that promote climate change-resilient agriculture in the three ecoregions, which are home to 37 million people. Source