Post by Hans Andreas Aebi

🇨🇭HITACHI ENERGY - ENERGIZING 🇧🇷 Electrons are replacing molecules. The age of electricity has officially started. With a renewable energy share of 89%, Brazil has a very green energy matrix. This one you knew already. Did you know?🇨🇭Hitachi Energy is developing the largest investment program in the industry to expand the capacity; USD 270M in Brazil alone to increase the manufacturing footprint. 💰The growth drivers? ⚡️220M people and counting ⚡️Datacenters ⚡️Biofuel production ⚡️Green Hydrogen production ⚡️Green Fertilizer production ⚡️Heavy energy industries ⚡️Electrification of mobility Brazil‘s installed capacity? 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 237 GW 2️⃣0️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 320 GW What does it take? ⚡️ Many more transmission lines ⚡️ Storage / battery solutions ⚡️ Investments The challenges? ⚠️ Intermittencies ⚠️ Lack of battery solutions ⚠️ Courtailing 🧠 The Free Trade Areement EFTA Mercosul will reduce the cost of Swiss precision technology and speed up the energy transition in Brazil. 🌱⚡️💰A win-win? Absolutely! Next generation🇨🇭technology embedded in vital infrastructure assets of the large 🇧🇷 market. Better be save than sorry. Thank you Glauco Freitas, CEO of Hitachi Energy Brazil, Alberto Dias, Fábio Nugnezi, Alexandre Kondo, Carolina David and Alexandre Malveiro for your warm reception of the Swissmem delegation Martin Hirzel, Stefan Brupbacher and Michael Koller. Wonder how to participate in the energy transition journey in Brazil? Reach out to Letícia de Sena Caritá and Luiz Fernando Nanô of the Swiss Business Hub Brazil for good advice. We identify the projects and connect you to operators, concessionaires and🇨🇭peer companies who are already growing and winning in the Brazilian energy sector. Switzerland Global Enterprise Swiss Business Hub Brazil