1st Germany–LatAm Renewables & Green Hydrogen Day
30.09.2025Cologne
The Energy Sector is Shaping the Future of Germany and LatAm
Across the globe – and especially in Latin America – the private sector is transforming the renewable energy, power, and green hydrogen landscape.
At the 1st Germany–LATAM Renewables & Green Hydrogen Day, leading experts from business and finance will present flagship projects from Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, with a focus on recent developments, success stories, and what lies ahead – from the business, financing, and offtake perspectives – as well as how regulatory and administrative aspects are contributing to de-risking in the fields of renewables, green hydrogen, and green ammonia in these countries.
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About the Event
The event is organized by KölnBusiness, NRW.Global Business GmbH, Oppenhoff, Chile+DACH Initiative, Lateinamerika Verein e.V. and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH.
The event is also a side event to the Day of Latin America Cologne 2025, hosted by the Latin American Association of Hamburg.
When? 30 September 2025, from 2:30 pm CEST.
Where? Oppenhoff Cologne Skyloung (Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 23, 50668 Cologne)
Here you will find more information about our Latin America Desk.
Agenda
| 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Registration |
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM (CEST) | Welcome Words by Edder Cifuentes, Partner, Co-Head Spanish/LatAm Desk Oppenhoff, Director AHK Chile & Chile+DACH Initiative |
| Opening Remarks: | |
| - Petra Kotte (tbc.), Senior Director Energy Infrastructure, DEG | |
| - Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| - Köln Business | |
| 3:30 – 3:50 PM (CEST) | Argentina: WIND PROJECTS LOS HERCULES, LA PUNA AND ALTIPLANO |
| Argentina’s renewable push: is the country back on the radar for international investors? | |
| DEG has financed and supported the following wind projects in Argentina: the 97 MW Vientos los Hercules wind park (Santa Cruz) with 27 Senvion turbines under a 20-year PPA; the 100 MW PV park La Puna (Salta) and the 100 MW PV park Altiplano. | |
| Speaker: Felix Körner, Vice President Energy Infrastructure, DEG | |
| 3:50 – 4:10 PM (CEST) | Brazil: GIGA PARK SERGIPE & GREEN MEGA HUB |
| Brazil advancing its role as a cornerstone in the international green hydrogen and green steel value chain. | |
| Giga Park Sergipe is a 5.4 GW green hydrogen production facility to be developed in a Special Economic Zone (ZPE) with direct access to the Port of Sergipe. | |
| In partnership with Vale, Green Energy Park is also advancing plans for a Green Mega Hub in Brazil. The hub would combine Vale’s leadership in direct reduction pellets with GEP’s hydrogen platform to produce Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) for European steelmakers. | |
| Speaker: Tobias Puklavec, CTO, Green Energy Park | |
| 4:10 – 4:30 PM (CEST) | Chile: GREEN AMMONIA HNH Project |
| Chile moving its green energy strategy ahead amid global market momentum and domestic permitting challenges. | |
| HNH Project is Chile’s largest foreign investment to date (USD 11 billion), focused on green hydrogen and ammonia production in Magallanes. It includes 5,4 GW of wind power, electrolyzer, ammonia plant and a port terminal. The Environmental Impact Assessment was filed in July 2024. | |
| Speaker: Helmut Kantner, CEO Austria Energy | |
| 4:30 – 5:00 PM (CEST) | Panel: From Potential to Reality: Latin America’s Green ENERGY MOMENTUM |
| Panelists: | |
| - Helmut Kantner, HNH Project, CEO Austria Energy | |
| - Felix Körner, Vice President Energy Infrastructure Latin America, DEG | |
| - Tobias Puklavec, CTO, Green Energy Park | |
| - Luis Santillana, VP Business Development Greener Peru | |
| Moderation: Mrs. Hildegard Stausberg, journalist, longtime foreign affairs editor at Die Welt and one of Germany’s most prominent Latin America experts. | |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM (CEST) | Closing / Networking |
| Wine & Empanadas |
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