Enegix Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global engineering and construction firm Black & Veatch to complete the feasibility study for its Base One green hydrogen plant in Ceará, Brazil.
Enegix is developing Base One, a green hydrogen project in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará, an investment of US$5.4bn (€4.5bn).
It aims to set up the world’s largest green hydrogen plant that will produce over 600 million kg of green hydrogen per year when fully operational in 2025.
US-based Black & Veatch will be providing technical design, supplier and technology selection, planning of execution, project time schedule, risk assessment, logistics strategy, and procurement strategy services.
Enegix founder and chief executive officer Wesley Cooke (pictured) said: “Black & Veatch’s team has the capability to assess all aspects of the project, with transferable skills that cover hydrogen production, handling, transportation, storage and distribution following the highest standards for safety and efficiency.
“Black & Veatch is well-positioned to provide these type of services, contributing to the transition of fossil fuels to hydrogen.”
Black & Veatch’s Oil & Gas business managing director Gary Martin added: “Hydrogen project developers and investors need confidence in the quality of the advice they receive.
“The most complete analysis will come from partners with expertise in hydrogen, renewable energy generation, and the complex interfaces between them that define projects like Base One.
“Facilities such as the one proposed by Enegix in Ceará are at the heart of making hydrogen a core component of a zero-carbon global economy; so we are excited to be in a position to contribute.”