Brazil has the cheapest wind energy in the Americas thanks to the consistently strong winds at places like Serra da Babilonia in Bahia, where developer Casa dos Ventos just installed 80 turbines.
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With Plenty of Clean Energy, Brazil Aims for Green Hydrogen Export Market
Brazil has cheap wind power and a prime location to do business with Europe, but the federal government has not set up a national green hydrogen plan.
The snake and armadillo-filled scrublands of Northeastern Brazil’s Serra da Babilonia, or Hills of Babylon, are as stunning as a first-rate national park. It’s here where renewable energy is transforming Brazil, and where the country’s green hydrogen economy is getting off the ground.
Wind developer Casa dos Ventos just installed 80 turbines. The towers churn out enough power for a small city, but that’s not where it’s going. The main buyer is chemicals producer Unigel, which will use it to split water molecules and make hydrogen at a port on Bahia’s coast.