CZPE approves 12 projects and secures R$ 585 billion in new investments.

The projects include the installation of five data centers, metal processing, and the production of green ammonia.

The National Council of Export Processing Zones (CZPE) approved this Monday (3) the installation of five datacenters in the Pecém EPZ (CE), with investments estimated at R$ 571 billion, of which R$ 81 billion will go to infrastructure and clean and sustainable energy works.

In total, the 41st ordinary meeting of the CZPE approved 12 business projects, totaling R$ 585 billion in investments, with the potential to generate R$ 99 billion annually in new export revenues and create 26,000 new direct jobs. Furthermore, the projects will stimulate an additional R$ 21.7 billion in indirect investments, according to the agency.

According to the Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC), Geraldo Alckmin, the projects boost Brazil's competitiveness, stimulating exports with sustainability. “We are combining the attraction of high-tech investments, such as these data centers, with a sustainable energy transition, because it requires the use of renewable energy. These investments, including the strategic green hydrogen project, place Brazil at the forefront of innovation and the low-carbon economy, generating income and jobs for Brazilians,” Alckmin assesses.

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Regarding data centers, the projects are from the companies Bytedance (TikTok) and Exportdata. The latter plans to build four units that will become operational between 2027 and 2032. For this, the company foresees investments of R$ 349 billion, including equipment, infrastructure works, and wind and solar power generation. The creation of 95,000 direct and indirect jobs is expected.

The fifth is the data center of Bytedance Brasil Tecnologia Ltda., which foresees total investments of R$ 108 billion by 2035 in high-technology equipment. Direct investments in infrastructure and indirect investments in the purchase of clean and renewable energy will still be defined by the company and added to these amounts. The start of operations will be in 2027. For the decade following 2035 (36-46), the company expects to invest another R$ 135 billion in technological upgrades. The operation is estimated to create 550 direct and indirect jobs. The infrastructure works are expected to generate 3,800 jobs.

Together, the five projects expect to export around R$ 80 billion per year in services, contributing to strengthening Brazil's trade balance in this sector.

Energy transition

The CZPE (Center for Zoning for Energy and Petroleum) also approved, for Ceará, an industrial project linked to low-carbon hydrogen, with the production of liquid green ammonia from renewable energy and reused water. The project by the company CDV Pecém foresees the annual production of 900,000 tons of green ammonia. The venture has an estimated investment of R$ 12 billion, generating 1,230 jobs.

Metals

At the same meeting, the Council approved a request to create a new Special Economic Zone (ZPE) in Pará, proposed by the State government. The creation already includes the approval of an anchor project by Bravo Metals Ltda., for the processing of platinum, nickel, and copper metals. This project foresees R$ 1 billion in investments. It is estimated that this first project will create 2,500 jobs during implementation and 210 jobs during operation, both direct and indirect, in the Bacarena ZPE.

Furthermore, the CZPE authorized the installation of the company Biomasstrust Ltda. in the future ZPE of Aracruz (ES). With 100% of its activity focused on exports, the project has investments of R$ 250 million.