Araucária power station
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Araucária power station (Usina Elétrica a Gás de Araucária) is an operating power station of at least 484-megawatts (MW) in Araucária, Paraná, Brazil with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Termoaraucaria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Araucária power station | Araucária, Paraná, Brazil | -25.588687, -49.354701 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: -25.588687, -49.354701
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 484[3][2][4] | combined cycle[5] | not found | 2002[1][3] | no |
| 2 | Pre-construction[6][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 369[6][2] | unknown | – | 2028 (planned)[2] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UEG Araucária[3] | Âmbar Energia SA [100%][7][8] | J&F Investimentos SA [100.0%] |
| 2 | UEG Araucária[3] | Âmbar Energia SA [100%][7][8] | J&F Investimentos SA [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The 484 MW Araucária 1 power plant, in operation since 2002, was originally co-owned by El Paso Corporation (60%), Copel (20%) and Petrobras (20%).[9] In 2006 El Paso sold its shares to Copel, leaving Copel with 80% and Petrobras with 20%.[9] Then, in 2024, Âmbar Energia acquired 100% of the project through a series of transactions with Copel and Petrobras.[10][11][12]
In Brazil's March 2026 LRCAP energy auction, Araucária Unit 2 won a 10-year contract with a start-up date set for 2028.[13] Plant owner Âmbar Energia subsequently disputed the auction results, arguing that Unit 2 should have received a 15-year contract because Araucária II was a brand-new project using entirely new equipment, and that ANEEL had contracted too little of the plant's capacity — only 220 MW of the unit's 369 MW total.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "SIGA - Sistema de Informações de Geração da ANEEL". Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL). 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.ccee.org.br/documents/80415/31088149/resultado_vendedor_4LRCAP.pdf/81fc4d77-2d85-6628-48b2-19560c937920.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNGE3NjVmYjAtNDFkZC00MDY4LTliNTItMTVkZTU4NWYzYzFmIiwidCI6IjQwZDZmOWI4LWVjYTctNDZhMi05MmQ0LWVhNGU5YzAxNzBlMSIsImMiOjR9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090202/https://energiaeambiente.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IEMA_inventariotermeletricas_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112055/http://www.uega.com.br/informacoes-tecnicas/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://neofeed.com.br/economia/os-fios-soltos-do-leilao-de-r-64-bilhoes-que-geraram-um-curto-circuito-no-setor-eletrico/en/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://eixos.com.br/empresas/com-araucaria-ambar-tera-4o-maior-parque-de-geracao-a-gas-veja-o-ranking/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://agencia.petrobras.com.br/en/w/negocio/petrobras-conclui-transferencia-de-participacao-minoritaria-na-ueg-araucaria-s.a.-uega-.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2008-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Conclusão do Desinvestimento da UEGA" (PDF). Copel. 2024-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Petrobras informs about transfer of minority stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), Agência Petrobras, July 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Âmbar Energia conclui compra de termelétrica Araucária e pode disputar leilão, diz CEO". UOL. 2024-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Resultados do Leilão - Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na forma de Potência de 2026 - UTEs a Gás Natural, Carvão Mineral e UHEs, CCEE, March 18, 2026.
- ↑ The 'loose ends' of the R$ 64 billion auction that created a short circuit in the electricity sector., Neofeed, March 26, 2026.
Additional data
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