Companies join forces to boost hydrogen in sustainable mobility in Brazil.

Neoenergia and Honda have announced a strategic partnership that places hydrogen at the center of the sustainable mobility agenda in the country. The initiative, presented last week, combines the energy expertise of Neoenergia—controlled by the Spanish company Iberdrola—and the technological leadership of Honda, which has been developing hydrogen-based solutions for three decades. The goal is to test, validate, and accelerate the use of this clean fuel in vehicles and urban applications, positioning Brazil as a global benchmark in innovation and decarbonization.

Pioneering, technology, and ambitious carbon neutrality goals

The project will be developed at Neoenergia's first low-carbon hydrogen refueling station, currently under construction in Brasília (DF), with an opening scheduled for December 2025. With an investment exceeding R$ 30 million and integration into the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Program regulated by ANEEL, the station will serve as an advanced laboratory for technical testing and validation. Honda will participate directly in the development, conducting feasibility studies and technological demonstrations, including six months of testing with the CR-V e:FCEV model, a plug-in hybrid electric SUV with a fuel cell.

The station will allow for the evaluation of vehicle behavior in real-world conditions, the improvement of refueling processes, and the analysis of opportunities for expanding hydrogen in urban mobility and industrial applications. For both companies, the initiative integrates their carbon neutrality goals by 2050 and reinforces the transformative potential of hydrogen, produced by water electrolysis using renewable sources. Silent, efficient, and with no pollutant emissions—releasing only water vapor—the fuel cell system represents a promising alternative for reducing emissions, especially in heavy and long-distance transport.