About this event
The EIC is happy to announce the Breakfast in Rio: Low Carbon Opportunities with Eletrobras
Eletrobras is a key player in Brazil's energy sector, driving the global energy transition with one of the cleanest electricity matrices worldwide. Approximately 96% of its installed capacity comes from low-carbon sources, primarily hydropower (94.6%). Committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030, the company completed the divestment of its coal and natural gas thermal assets in 2024.
In green hydrogen development, Eletrobras is advancing a flagship project in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone, where it plans to establish a 10 MW green hydrogen and oxygen production facility near a major steel mill. This initiative, developed in partnership with Paul Wurth Brasil (a subsidiary of SMS Group), strategically targets the robust demand for decarbonisation in Brazil’s steel industry. Feasibility studies for this transformative project are expected to conclude by Q1 2025.
Additionally, Eletrobras collaborates with Germany's SEFE and Kuwait's EnerTech on a larger initiative to produce up to 200,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, leveraging energy from its hydroelectric plants. Hydrogen exports are slated to begin by 2030, primarily serving European markets. The company is also working on a proposed green hydrogen and ammonia plant at the Pecém industrial complex in Ceará, in partnership with the state's government.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (BRT)
Location: RB1, Av. Rio Branco 1 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Ticket price: EIC Members: R$330 | Non-members: R$400
*We would like to inform you that, due to rising costs for the venue, catering, and other suppliers, ticket prices for events from March onwards will be subject to a slight adjustment. You can secure your ticket for March and April breakfasts at the 2024 rate by 15th March. The last price adjustment for EIC events was in 2023.
Opening remarks:
Helena Crowther, Deputy Director DBT Brazil & Deputy Consul-General Rio de Janeiro.
Speakers:
Henrique Agosto Verdan, Executive Management of New Technologies - Eletrobras
*This event will be held in Portuguese.
*The delegate lists distributed on the day of the event will include the names of those registered up to 2 days prior to the event date. In the days following the event, we will send an email with an updated delegate list with the names of all participants who registered after that deadline.
If you are interested in enhancing your company's presence at this event, our events team has developed special sponsorship packages that will certainly meet your demands! Please feel free to contact us via email at rio@the-eic.com.