Port of Pecém to invest R$2.2 billion in infrastructure for green hydrogen projects

On Tuesday (09) the Pecém Complex signed a partnership with 13 other institutions from five countries in order to accelerate innovation projects in green hydrogen.

For a year, these institutions (universities, innovation hubs, and ports) will work together to seek innovative solutions for the green hydrogen chain. This initiative is from the Dutch Platform Zero and has representatives from six countries (Australia, Brazil, Chile, Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom).

“This document is another commitment signed towards our ultimate goal, which is to transform the economy of Ceará through the energy transition. The Government’s investment in education in recent years, in addition to the existing partnerships for innovation with industry and academia, will be of fundamental importance for our participation in this agreement signed today,” points out Hugo Figueirêdo, president of the Pecém Complex, who signed the document representing the Government of Ceará.

The letter of intent was signed on the first day of activities at World Hydrogen 2023, one of the main hydrogen fairs in the world.

Ceará has 27 memorandums related to H2V production in Ceará. Of these, three have already advanced to sealed pre-contracts and have areas reserved in the Export Processing Zone of Ceará: Fortescue, Casa dos Ventos and AES. The sum of investment is estimated at US$ 8 billion. In addition, the Port of Pecém must invest R$2.2 billion to provide the terminal with infrastructure capable of housing the projects.

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