FERRERE is advising the German renewable energies company, Enertrag, on planning and development of the Tambor Green Hydrogen Hub project, to be implemented in the Department of Tacuarembó, in northern Uruguay.
The project involves renewable energy plants (wind and solar) with a 350 MW capacity, in addition to on-site electrolyzer and conversion facilities for green hydrogen production.
The German company aims to produce 15,000 tons a year of green H2. This is in line with Uruguay’s position as a renewable energies pioneer, and its intention of becoming an exporter of green hydrogen and its derivatives. According to the company, the country’s potential is very high, with the capacity to satisfy Germany’s total methanol demand.
“We want to support Uruguay's role as a pioneer in Latin America in the implementation of a green energy transition. Uruguay is an ideal partner for Europe and us with its high-quality energy resources, its stable regulatory and political framework as well as its vast experience in permitting and implementing large-scale renewable energy facilities,” explained Aram Sander, Head of Department International Project Development PtX at ENERTRAG.
Only renewable resources will go into the Tambor project. Thus, the final product can be labeled renewable e-methanol, whose production does not release environment-damaging greenhouse gases. “The energy transition can only succeed through international cooperation and green hydrogen is key to this success,” added Aram Sander.
ENERTRAG, who will be developing the project in cooperation with the Uruguayan company SEG Ingeniería, has over 10 years of experience in green hydrogen production and is currently carrying out large-scale international green hydrogen projects in Germany, South Africa and Namibia.
FERRERE’S advice is being led by Manuel Lecuona and Ana Laura Oliveros.