Energy transition
2026-04-26
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Brazil's Green Hydrogen Northeast Cluster: From MoUs to FID
Pecem, Suape, and Acu enter the year after COP30 with a hydrogen law, a 18.3 billion BRL tax credit envelope, and roughly 50 memoranda of understanding signed since 2022, but only a handful of projects within twelve months of final investment decision.
Brazil enters 2026 with the highest paper claim on the global green hydrogen export trade. The combination of capacity factors above 55 percent for hybrid solar and wind in the Northeast, the Sao Francisco wind corridor, hydropower as a firming resource, and three deepwater ports designated as hydrogen hubs gives the country a levelized c...