Renewable ammonia exports from Brazil: Project Iracema

 

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Brazil benefits from a high renewable electricity penetration in its national grid. Hydropower, wind and solar represent nearly 90% of electricity produced, with the share increasing. This makes Brazil an ideal location for grid-connected, electrolysis-based hydrogen production, which can feed directly into ammonia production via the Haber Bosch process.

Casa dos Ventos, Comerc, and the TransHydrogen Alliance are developing 2.2 million tonnes of grid-connected ammonia production capacity in Pecem, in the northern state of Ceara. The first phase of Project Iracema is set to come online in 2027, with the aim of producing ammonia compliant with certification requirements for the export of the renewable hydrogen to Europe.

To explore Iracema, Jonas Rechreche (Business Analyst, Proton Ventures), Matheus Kleming (Project Manager Green Hydrogen, Casa dos Ventos), & Ricardo Gedra (Market Analysis and Information Manager, CCEE) were joined in conversation by AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst.