The Chilean electrolyzer manufacturing base project, jointly undertaken by Guofu Hydrogen Energy Brazil (Guofuhee Brazil) and Chilean company Fastpack SA as part of the Hypack Chile consortium, has been successfully selected for the Corfo "Electrolyzer and Component Localization Manufacturing Program" grant list. According to the official announcement released by Chilean Production Development Corporation (Corfo), the project will receive $6 million in funding from the Chilean government fund, supplemented by $4 million in capital raised by the corporate consortium. The project will establish the first green hydrogen equipment manufacturing base in South America in the Santiago Metropolitan Region and will be integrated into 12.8 GW Green Hydrogen Megaproject planning system in Chile.

Leveraging its technical expertise in electrolyzers and the localized engineering design and solutions team at Guofuhee Brazil, Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. (Guofuhee) is partnering with Fastpack SA—a 30-year veteran in industrial automation and fluid control technologies—to build the electrolyzer manufacturing base. The project will enable localized assembly of alkaline (ALK) and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer systems while promoting the domestic production of separation and purification systems. This effort will achieve vertical integration, spanning from core components to system integration. Scheduled to commence operations by mid-2026, the project is expected to create 200 to 450 indirect jobs locally.

Corfo has allocated $25.6 million to fund three consortium projects under the "Electrolyzer and Component Localization Manufacturing Plan," aiming to accelerate local manufacturing capabilities for electrolyzers and reduce reliance on imported equipment. José Miguel Benavente, Executive Vice President of Corfo, emphasized: “These hydrogen projects will propel Chile into high-value-added engineering manufacturing, fostering localized employment and knowledge accumulation—a critical step in upgrading the nation’s industrial landscape.”

In recent years, the Chilean government has been aggressively promoting the development of the green hydrogen industry, with the goal of becoming a "global green hydrogen export hub." Through strategic support from Corfo’s funds, Chile has officially embarked on an industrial upgrade from a "lithium economy" to a "green hydrogen industry." As a pioneer in the South American market, Guofuhee is collaborating with local partners to provide innovative, full-chain solutions covering "resource development, equipment manufacturing, and green hydrogen applications." Together, they are carving out a new benchmark for "Made in Chile" in the global clean energy market.