He Executive power managed to sign a memorandum of understanding with the company HIF Global for the construction of a plant green hydrogen in Paysandu, However, controversies have already begun regarding the form of the agreement while the department defends the project.
The construction of the plant green hydrogen in Paysandu It is an agreement that represents the largest investment in the history of Uruguay, for nearly 6,000 million dollars and estimates the production of 180,000 tons per year of e-gasoline and will generate peaks of up to 3,200 jobs.
The deputy for Colorado Party (PC), Ope Pasquet, He questioned the fact that the understanding agreement between the Executive Branch and the company is not yet known. “I don’t know the memorandum, no one knows it, except the members of the government,” the deputy told Radio Montecarlo.
In that sense, Pasquet recalled other agreements between private parties and the government. “It’s good for him Uruguay These possibilities exist, but we must prevent this from giving rise to another contract negotiated in secret as has happened so many times in recent years such as the Silver Mountains either UPM 2″, the politician questioned.
“I think it is not good that these important issues are kept secret. Many times these contracts impose obligations on the country that last many years and it is not good that all this is ignored by public opinion and Parliament,” he added.
Meanwhile, the deputy assured that he will make the request official so that the memorandum is known and that the week that begins will be the right situation to do so.
Paysandú insists on the agreement
The mayor of Paysandú, Nicolás Olivera, He was in favor of the agreement and insisted on the importance of completing the plant project. green hydrogen.
Regarding Pasquet’s claim, he responded that there is nothing in the memorandum that cannot be transcended, although what could not be published are the studies carried out by the company on the analyzes of feasibility. “If the company invested in taking another step based on that economic feasibility, being honest with the company’s numbers does not seem sensible,” he said in dialogue with Radio Montecarlo.
The keys to the project
The nearly 6,000 million dollars that the Chilean company plans to invest HIF Global They represent the largest private investment in the history of the country. Ferres He specified in a press conference that this is the previous step to signing an investment contract and considered that the firm is a “very important player in the ecological fuels industry.”
For the plant to become a reality, the feasibility study remains to be carried out. “Some administrative issues must be met to facilitate the signing,” said Ferrés, while the Minister of Industry, Omar Paganini summarized: “The project remains to be economically closed, taking into account the cost system, international prices and environmental protection mechanisms.”
On the other hand, the project foresees that in the construction stage about 3,000 will be activated. Job positions, while in the later stage it will go down a little although it will continue with great opportunities.
Source: Ambito
