Atlas Agro and Casa dos Ventos to develop green fertilizer project in Brazil

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Fertilizer producer Atlas Agro announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with renewable energy company Casa dos Ventos with a goal of utilising wind and solar projects to supply renewable energy for green fertilizer produced using green hydrogen.

The company said the partnership seeks to combine the competitiveness of Casa dos Ventos’ renewable portfolio and solutions to produce hydrogen at Atlas Agro’s Uberaba fertilizer plant, contributing to the expansion of the renewable energy matrix and the sustainability of Brazilian agriculture.

The Atlas Agro project is expected to start commercial operations in 2028 with the capacity to produce approximately 530,000 short tons/year of green ammonium nitrate, considered essential for reducing carbon emissions in agricultural production.

The plant will require an average of 300 megawatt of renewable energy, which will be supplied by Casa dos Ventos.

The project aims not only to produce a more sustainable input, but also to reduce Brazil’s dependence on imports as the country is currently the largest global importer with an estimated 41 million short tons arriving in 2023.

“Atlas Agro’s mission is to decarbonize global nitrogen production. Cost-competitive and reliable energy is the basis for producing sustainable nitrogen fertilizers at affordable prices for local farmers,” said Knut Karlsen, Atlas Agro Brazil president.

“We are excited to partner with Casa dos Ventos to bring green and locally produced nitrogen fertilizers to Brazilian agriculture.”