Rio Verde · Goiás · Conceptual project 2026

Fertilizer madewhere the food grows.

The ammonia that arrives by ship today can be produced next to the field. A modular green ammonia unit in Rio Verde, at the heart of Brazilian agribusiness.

Renewable energy · Measured carbon

Same tonne.A fraction of the carbon.

Hydrogen from electrolysis powered by renewable energy, nitrogen from the air, ammonia synthesised on site. Carbon measured per tonne — not estimated.

Short chain · Predictable input

Less freight. Less currency risk.More predictability.

Producing next to the consumer shortens the chain of the input that decides the harvest: less exposure to ships, ports and the dollar.

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16kt/year
of aqueous ammonia (AQUAMONIA)
~5kt/year
of nominal NH₃ (~15 t/day)
50–55GWh/year
of contracted clean energy
up to 99%
GHG emissions reduction*

*Target to be validated by life-cycle assessment.

The project

From solar power to green fertilizer, in a planned regional production and supply chain.

Ammonia is the base of the nitrogen fertilizers that sustain Brazilian agriculture, and today almost all of it arrives imported, made from natural gas with a heavy carbon footprint.

NHX Energia changes the origin and the distance. We produce hydrogen by electrolysis with renewable power, extract nitrogen from the air and synthesize green ammonia in a modular unit installed where the fertilizer is used. Less freight, more predictability, carbon measured per tonne.

Institutional video — how NHX green ammonia is made2 min 55

  • Availability

    Stock and specification defined per buyer, with protection against seasonality.

  • Flexibility

    Aqueous ammonia at 19% and 29% NH₃, plus anhydrous ammonia.

  • Traceability

    Energy and emissions recorded per tonne produced.

  • Expansion

    Additional modules backed by contracts and margin, not promises.

How it works

From the sun to the molecule, in four steps.

  1. 01

    Renewable energy

    Solar power complemented by waste-to-energy generation and firm power contracts (PPA + grid): 50 to 55 GWh per year at nominal scale.

  2. 02

    Hydrogen

    Clean electricity splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in the electrolyser. No fossil fuel.

  3. 03

    Green ammonia

    Nitrogen extracted from the air meets hydrogen in the synthesis reactor and forms NH₃ with near-zero emissions.

  4. 04

    Fertilizer

    AQUAMONIA (aqueous ammonia) and anhydrous ammonia go to the region's agricultural and industrial production.

NH₃ · H₂ · N₂

Modular industrial unit

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Modular industrial unit

Products

One clean molecule, delivered the way farms and industry need it.

19% · 29%

AQUAMONIA

Aqueous ammonia in two concentrations, for fertilization and industrial processes. Plant target: 16,000 tonnes per year.

NH₃

Anhydrous ammonia

Nominal base of ~5,000 t/year for fertilizers, industrial refrigeration and chemicals. Specification and logistics per buyer.

Green

Renewable origin

Electrolytic hydrogen and clean energy, with carbon measured and traceable per tonne. Derivatives subject to dedicated studies.

Brazilian ammonia market

Production close to the consumer market.

Regional supply depends on delivered cost and product acceptance. Producing a few kilometres from the field takes sea and road freight out of the equation and gives predictability back to the grower.

254 mil

tonnes of anhydrous ammonia imported by Brazil in 2023

Source: Infra S.A., Feb 2026, 2023 historical base

Area the first unit can serve

  • Sugarcane25–38 thousand hectares
  • Cotton and cereals16–24 thousand hectares
  • Citrus11–17 thousand hectares
  • Coffee6–9 thousand hectares

~2,504 to 3,821 t/year of nitrogen in the 19% and 29% NH₃ scenarios. Estimates proportional to the reference; alternative scenarios, areas not additive, doses to be validated.

Proposed location

Rio Verde, Goiás.

A consolidated agro-industrial base, at the centre of fertilizer demand.

  1. 01Available energy and grid connections
  2. 02Water and licensing
  3. 03Road access
  4. 04Distance from sensitive areas

Impact

Science, environment and economy.

Science

Technical training and operating data open to research. R&D lines in flexible operation, reliability, measured carbon and validated product.

Environment

Carbon, water and NH₃ losses monitored per tonne. Target of up to 99% GHG reduction versus the fossil route, to be validated by life-cycle assessment.

Economy

Jobs, local procurement and regional fertilizer supply at a predictable price.

99%

GHG emissions reduction

Impacts to be quantified. Emissions baseline and calculation boundaries to be defined.

Phased implementation

The first unit. A platform to grow.

Progress conditioned on technical and commercial proof at each phase.

  1. 01

    Feasibility

    Demand, land, energy and engineering.

  2. 02

    Phase 0

    Establishment of the NH₃ plant and aqueous ammonia production.

  3. 03

    Phase 1

    Own production and acceptance tests with customers.

  4. 04

    Expansion

    New modules and energy expansion.

Our approach

  • 01

    Structure

    Capital and financing.

  • 02

    Develop

    Planning, engineering and permits.

  • 03

    Build

    Construction and start-up.

  • 04

    Operate

    Quality and performance.

Team

The people building NHX Energia.

Engineers, entrepreneurs and specialists in energy, chemistry and agribusiness, together to put Goiás on the green ammonia map.

Partners and cooperation

We build with those who know the field and the lab.

UFPR · B2H2

Proposed role of UFPR

Validation and training: balances and integration, testing and life cycle, researchers and operators. Cooperation to be formalized, with the B2H2 pilot plant as reference.

Offtake

Anchor customer

Identified demand for the first unit, with product, use, concentration, volume, terms and contract under detailing.

UFPR
Parceiro de energia
Parceiro de tecnologia
Parceiro financeiro
UFPR
Parceiro de energia
Parceiro de tecnologia
Parceiro financeiro

Contact

Let's talk about green ammonia.

Investors, buyers, technology suppliers, universities and public partners: we want to hear from you.

Or write tocontato@nhxenergia.com.br