The Hydrogen Portal is now available for, among other services, consultations on projects, regulations, and legislation for this sector, which is slowly beginning to take shape in Brazil and has the potential to significantly boost the country's economy in the coming years.
Officially launched this Tuesday (22) by the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) and EPE (Energy Research Company), the platform aims to organize and share strategic information about this market.
The event, held in the EPE Auditorium, also marks the fulfillment of a commitment made by Brazil at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy in 2021.
EPE President Thiago Prado highlighted the relevance of hydrogen in decarbonisation of the Brazilian economy. He noted that, in the scenarios selected for quantification in the National Energy Plan 2055, "the presence of hydrogen is a constant."
O portal was built as an open platform to guide decisions, providing data, statistics, regulatory frameworks and ongoing projects, helping to separate “fact from opinion,” he said.
Prado emphasized that the launch is not an end point, but rather “a start to a new phase,” which requires continued engagement to keep the portal alive and deepen the analyses.
Marta Carvalho, a senior specialist at the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank), explained that the creation of the portal was the result of technical cooperation funded by the UK-SIP program.
She stated that the IDB supports Brazil in developing industrial decarbonization, with hydrogen as one of the pathways. The institution also leads the investment plan approved by the CIF (Climate Investment Fund) focused on this area.
Karina Sousa, Director of Energy Transition at the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), explained that the National Hydrogen Program (PNH2) aims to make low-carbon hydrogen competitive, positioning it as an alternative for sectors where emissions are difficult to reduce.
The PNH2 strategy, which structures the portal, aims to consolidate Brazil as the most competitive producer and have "hydrogen hubs" by 2035. These hubs are defined as strategic concentrations of production, demand, and export capacity in a single location for shared infrastructure.
EPE's board advisor, Jeferson Soares, explained that the platform is not "just another website," but seeks to reduce information asymmetry by providing comprehensive access to data, technical standards, legislation, and project stages. He commented that, although the end result appears simple and intuitive, "simplification really takes work."
In the functionalities demonstration, Rodrigo Guimarães, Energy Research Analyst at EPE, showed that the portal is structured around the six axes of the PNH2 and focuses on the user experience.
He highlighted interactive tools such as the project map, which displays the technical potential and status of registered projects, and the Knowledge Map, which lists educational and research institutions. The website has versions in English and Spanish, with automatic translation.
Despite the government's initiative, the hydrogen sector still faces challenges in Brazil. A survey by Cela (Clean Energy Latin America) indicates 111 potential hydrogen projects green in the country.
The main obstacle is the lack of regulation of Law 14.990 / 2024, which provides for R$18 billion in tax incentives between 2028 and 2032. This regulation is considered essential to unlock projects, guaranteeing legal security to investors who have already filed around R$180 billion in potential investments with the MME.
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