Unigel and thyssenkrupp nucera sign memorandum to increase production capacity of green hydrogen plant
Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, visited Belo Horizonte to witness the agreement between thyssenkrupp nucera and Unigel regarding the development of a green hydrogen plant in Bahia, Brazil. This alliance will increase the site’s energy capacity from 60 MW to 240 MW thanks to electrolysis. Both consortia are committed to moving towards a more sustainable future by driving the green hydrogen economy globally.
By the end of this year, Brazil will have its first green hydrogen plant on an industrial scale. This plant, called Unigel, will produce up to 10,000 tons per year and 60,000 tons per year of green ammonia with the exclusive use of standard thyssenkrupp nucera electrolyzers that will have a total of 60 watts each. This chemical company is the largest fertilizer producer in the country and will bring a great stimulus to the entire region.
“Unigel’s green hydrogen plant will be the first industrial-scale plant in Brazil. We continue to negotiate strategic partnerships to enable new phases of the project,” said Roberto Noronha Santos, CEO of Unigel. Green hydrogen and green ammonia will be offered to customers seeking to decarbonize their production chains, such as the steel industry, oil refineries and ammonia producers. Green ammonia will also be used in Unigel’s value chain, as it is a raw material for the production of fertilizers and acrylics.
Werner Ponikwar, CEO and president of Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA, says, “Brazil has not only set ambitious climate protection plans, but is also implementing them. This includes the consistent use of the opportunities offered by green hydrogen. This is because Brazil is one of the nations destined to play a key role in the green transformation by consistently exploiting the potential of renewable energies. With our technologies for the development of a hydrogen economy, we are contributing to charting the path for green transformation.”
