• The company is investing more than 30 MM reais in a pioneering project that will open in October in Mexico City.

Neoenergia has begun construction of one of the country's first green hydrogen (H₂V) power plants, located in Taguatinga. The plant will serve as a supply point for light and heavy-duty vehicles, with an investment of > R$30 MM. The project is part of the Research, Development, and Innovation (P&DI) Program, regulated by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), and its inauguration is scheduled for October.

The unit will be powered by a photovoltaic plant and will contribute to the decarbonization of sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as automotive transport. The choice of Taguatinga, near Brasília, was strategic: in addition to being a political and economic center, the region offers visibility and viability for the deployment of unprecedented infrastructure for zero-emissions mobility.

"Our commitment is to drive electrification through investments in innovative technologies. Brazil has competitive advantages, such as an abundance of affordable renewable energy, which positions it as a natural leader in the energy transition," says Eduardo Capelastegui, CEO of Neoenergia.

The plant will also be a knowledge and innovation center and will promote the development of green H₂ as an energy source. The inauguration will take place at a strategic time, as Brazil prepares to host COP 30, reinforcing the role of Neoenergy in the global climate agenda.

Energy vectors: While many industrial processes can be directly electrified, sectors such as heavy transport, steel, chemical and fertilizer industries require alternatives such as green H₂ and its derivatives to achieve decarbonization.

In this context, the Iberdrola Group, Neoenergia's parent company, has been operating two H2V projects in Spain since 2022, including one dedicated to urban mobility.

The Brazilian project follows a similar model to Iberdrola's plant in Barcelona, ​​which supplies buses from the Zona Franca. However, the Taguatinga unit stands out because it offers fuel at two pressures, serving a wider range of vehicles, including buses, trucks and passenger cars.