The Chinese electrolyser manufacturer Mingyang Hydrogen Energy, which is part of the Mingyang New Energy Investment Holding Group, has signed a deal with Qair Brasil, the Brazilian branch of the European Qair Group, to develop equipment for manufacturing hydrogen during a ceremony in Fortaleza. The purchase includes 20 MW of electrolyser equipment and services for the H2BRASIL project, a significant step in their green hydrogen partnership, which will be delivered in 2026.
In the first phase, there will be four electrolyser systems, and each one will be able to produce 1,000 standard cubic meters of hydrogen per hour. Both companies aim to scale cooperation on large-scale hydrogen production and develop local manufacturing capabilities as part of a broader green hydrogen partnership. This arrangement might help China, Europe, and Brazil work together on renewable energy.
A few days earlier, Mingyang Hydrogen also announced a second big deal: they will provide Green World Energy Hydrogen, an 80MW alkaline electrolyser. This deal is for a new hydrogen plant in Mato Grosso do Sul, which is in the southwest of Brazil.
“Brazil is a strategic global market for Mingyang Hydrogen,” said Co-Chairman Shen Zhongmin, reinforcing the importance of this green hydrogen partnership in advancing the country’s renewable energy ambitions and support Brazil’s transition to a low-carbon energy economy. The CEO, Pan Yongle, agreed and added that the business can handle the whole chain of ALK/PEM electrolysers, fuel cells, and solid-state hydrogen storage devices. Mingyang can create 2GW of electricity a year and aims to partner with many different sectors, from hydrogen chemistry to hydrogen transport.
On Qair’s side, the European firm has been growing its business in Brazil beyond only wind and solar energy to include Power-to-X technology. Qair Brasil CEO Jorge Borrell and Qair Global Hydrogen Director Laurent Thery, were both present to sign. This showed how serious they were about turning Brazil’s renewable energy sources into green hydrogen that could be exported and used in industry.