Significance The plant would be Uruguay’s largest-ever private investment, providing an estimated 3,000 jobs and producing synthetic fuels including green gasoline and green methanol, a precursor for green fuels used in shipping. Impacts Green hydrogen projects could boost economic development in Paysandu and other areas in Uruguay’s interior. More opportunities for renewable firms will emerge as green hydrogen will require significant extra generating capacity. Increased competition for water resources could spark social unrest if there is another period of drought.
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