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Green Hydrogen TecHub, a seed for future growth

Time never stops. It is also always unforgiving. In the global race arate the hydrogen and oxygen in water. International research in
towards decarbonization, every moment counts. Suape has already this field is making great progress towards making the process as
made great leaps forward in this regard. It is preparing to rank high- simple as possible as soon as possible.
ly among international renewable energy producers. The flagship Suape aims to create a Pernambuco energy hub involving uni-
project is the Green Hydrogen TecHub (H2V). Far from being de- versities, research centers, technical schools, Porto Digital and,
signed merely to impress national and international visitors, this more broadly, the whole innovation ecosystem. This involves part-
project is already sowing the seeds of future growth. nering with other renewable energy research centers around the
In 2023, the production and use of Green Hydrogen is still in its world, such as those installed in the cities of Aberdeen, in Scotland,
early stages and the challenges are many. Regulations are still being and Sheffield, in England.
discussed and introduced in Brazil. But there is no going back. This The project aims to evolve from a pilot into a platform of plants
is a worldwide trend. for producing this fuel of the future on a commercially viable scale.
What then can be done while the market is still not organized This will enable the companies installed to access a wide range of
and up and running? We do not know who the main buyers will be opportunities. Investment could run into billions of Brazilian reais
and how much the product will cost, but the go-ahead has neverthe- and generate thousands of jobs.
less already been given to map out H2V production line opportuni- To get things started, CTG Brasil - one of Brazil’s main sustain-
ties and be ready for the new world that is on the way. able energy generation companies - will inject around R$ 45 million
TecHub, whose partners include the National Industrial Training into TecHub. The fuel is considered green because it follows certain
Service (Senai-PE), the Senai National Department and the Govern- certification norms and also because uses 100% renewable sources
ment of the State of Pernambuco, and which is attracting potential of energy.
investors, is starting out with a bold agenda. It aims to become a The Suape environment is very well suited to this. It is naturally
strategic hub for research, innovation, and development in relation endowed with the qualities needed to produce H2V and other clean
to Green Hydrogen production, storage, transport and manage- energy sources, such as wind power. As an industrial port complex,
ment technologies. it is also a potential consumer of alternative energy sources. Exter-
With H2V, it is possible to generate power without emitting CO2 nal demand, within Brazil and abroad, is growing fast. This holds out
gas. This is achieved using plants that employ electrolysis to sep- good prospects for a future that will, better still, also be sustainable.

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