AES Brasil, one of the six companies with a pre-contract for hydrogen and green ammonia production and distribution in the Pecém Complex (CIPP S/A), unveiled its environmental impact study at a public hearing in Porto do Pecém . This marks the third presentation of an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) and Environmental Impact Report (Rima) for a large-scale H2V project in Ceará.
According to the detailed EIA/Rima, the AES Brasil plant will be situated in Sector 2 of the Export Processing Zone (ZPE) of Ceará within the Pecém Complex, covering an area of 80 hectares. The project aims to produce 800,000 tons of green ammonia annually, powered by 2.5 GW of renewable energy. The study suggests that the project could create approximately 2,000 jobs during the construction phase.
Salmito Filho, the state’s Secretary of Economic Development, emphasized the significance of the project for the local community, stating, “In addition to the environmental contribution, of moving towards a green and sustainable energy matrix, the project aims to bring more employment and income opportunities to the population of Ceará.”
Alisson Camargo, the Green Hydrogen manager at AES Brasil, outlined the potential employment opportunities associated with the project, stating, “We estimate up to 48 months of development of these works. At this stage, this project could generate up to a thousand direct jobs and another 1,072 indirect jobs. These are long projects that will require local and qualified labor.”
The project is expected to have a long-term impact, operating for up to 30 years and providing sustained benefits to the local economy.
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