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Colombia establishes new rules for the development of the hydrogen market and a permitting process for geothermal exploration and exploitation
July 27, 2022
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy established new rules that provide a framework for the development of the hydrogen market and established a permitting process and requirements for requesting geothermal exploration and exploitation permits. They also created a geothermal registry to record geothermal exploration and exploitation permits. Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
Unigel builds the first industrial scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil
July 27, 2022
Unigel, one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America and the largest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Brazil, installed the first industrial scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil. The project’s development cost a total of US$120 million. Source: Global Energy Infrastructure
The Government of Ceara signed an MoU with Enel to assess the potential for development of 400 MW of green hydrogen
July 27, 2022
The Brazilian state of Ceara signed an MoU with Enel Energy Brazil to assess the potential for the development of 400 MW green hydrogen projects in the region. If feasible, Enel’s project would form part of Ceara’s green hydrogen hub. Source: Renewables Now
The new administration in Chile will take a more active role in developing green hydrogen
July 13, 2022
The administration of the Chilean President plans to take on a more active role in developing green hydrogen in the country. Source: BNAmericas
According to IRENA three quarters of the world’s green hydrogen will be produced and used locally by 2050
July 13, 2022
According to a new report by IRENA, only one-quarter of the world’s green hydrogen will be internationally traded by 2050, and the rest will be produced and used locally. Source: Recharge News
The Port of Rotterdam wants to supply Europe with hydrogen imported from Latin America and Australia
May 18, 2022
The Port of Rotterdam plans to use hydrogen imported from Latin America and Australia to potentially supply 4.6 million mt/year of hydrogen to Europe by 2030. Source: S&P Global
HDF Energy acquires a 70 percent majority stake in the NewGen clean hydrogen project in Trinidad
April 14, 2022
Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) announced that it has acquired a 70% majority stake in the US$200m NewGen green hydrogen production project in Trinidad, led by local company Kenesjay Green Ltd (KGL). KGL, the project developer, will retain the remaining 30% of the share capital of NewGen, which will be jointly owned by KGL and […]
Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul signed an MoU with Enerfin do Brasil to construct a green hydrogen project
March 29, 2022
The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul signed an MoU with Enerfin do Brasil, the Brazil-based renewables subsidiary of Spanish infrastructure builder Elecnor SA to construct a green hydrogen project in the state’s Rio Grande port. Source: Renewables Now
H2 Peru and Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mining sign agreement to promote green hydrogen
March 8, 2022
The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mining and domestic hydrogen association, H2 Peru, signed an agreement to promote green hydrogen. The objective is to create a national green hydrogen strategy for Peru. Source: Renewables Now