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North-East Brazil green energy parks and green shipping corridors

Overview

This flagship project consists in advancing large-scale green hydrogen (H₂), ammonia (NH₃), and hot briquetted iron (HBI) production across Brazil to support green industrial transformation and export to global markets.

Main project activities include:

  • Developing GEP Piauí, a green hydrogen and ammonia facility in Parnaíba's special economic zone, with modular units aiming for initial H₂ production by 2029
  • Partnering with VALE in Maranhão to enable green steel production in the EU by combining low-cost Brazilian hydrogen with high-grade iron ore
  • Establishing GEP Sergipe, a green hydrogen export project replicating Piauí's modular model, with phased rollouts beginning in 2030
  • Building green shipping corridors with new terminals at the Ports of Piauí, Sergipe, and Pecém for export of green H₂ and NH₃ to the EU
  • Holding exclusive hydrogen terminal rights at the Port of Luís Correia and developing green bunkering and HBI shipment infrastructure at key Brazilian ports
  • Partnering with the Port of Rotterdam to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia corridor at the Ceará Pecém complex

The project aims to position Brazil as a global leader in green energy exports, contributing to decarbonization of heavy industries and maritime transport.

Key information

Global Gateway areas of partnerships

Climate and Energy

Type of initiative

Global

Geographical focus

Americas and the Caribbean

Countries

Brazil

Team Europe members involved

Austria; Belgium; Netherlands; EIB; Germany; Lithuania; European Commission

Initiative ID

GGPID116

Milestones

  • Announce FID phase 1 at COP 30 in Brazil
  • Announce strategic investors, start engineering process
  • A Champion Matchmaking for hydrogen projects will be held at Rotterdam's Summit
  • Announce first major off takers and start discussions with EIB, KfW, BNB, BNDES

Contact

For any enquiries on the project and on partnerships' opportunities, please contact:

vbdaturm [dot] lt (vbd[at]urm[dot]lt) 

infoatgep-global [dot] com (info[at]gep-global[dot]com)