Azulão power station
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Azulão power station (Usina Termelétrica Azulão) is a power station in Campo de Azulão, Amazonas, Brazil with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Azulão power station | Campo de Azulão, Amazonas, Brazil | -2.743816, -58.180234 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-I | pre-permit[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 360[2][5][6] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2026[7][5][6] | – |
| Unit 1-V | announced[2][8][9] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 230[2] | steam turbine[2] | – | – | – |
| Unit 2-II-IV | pre-permit[2][10] | fossil gas - natural gas[11] | 590[2][6] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2026[6][12][7] | – |
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 | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-I | Eneva SA [100%] | Eneva SA |
| Unit 1-V | Eneva SA [100%] | Eneva SA |
| Unit 2-II-IV | Eneva SA [100%] | Eneva SA |
Background
Azulão 1-I is a 360 MW gas-fired simple cycle unit that was contracted to generate 295 MW in Brazil's December 2021 national energy auction. Project owner Eneva SA eventually plans to convert Azulão I to a combined cycle plant through the addition of a 230 MW steam turbine unit (listed on government reports as Azulão V).
Azulão 2-II and Azulão 2-IV were two of the three gas-fired power units that emerged victorious in Brazil's national energy auction on September 30, 2022, out of 33 total units that participated in the auction.[13][14] The auction was held in response to Brazil's law 14.182/2021, passed in 2021, which mandated the construction of 8 GW of new gas-fired power plants in Brazil between 2026 and 2030.[13]
The Azulão power station is part of an allotment of 1 GW mandated by the law for Brazil's North region.[13]
Opposition
Brazilian environmental groups have strongly opposed the construction of the 8 GW of new gas plants mandated by law 14.182/2021, noting that the proposed plants pose a risk to air and water quality, significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions, and will cost consumers far more than plants using renewable energy.[13][15]
Opponents of the plants have also pointed out that the government's rush to commission these new plants has resulted in irregularities in the environmental review and licensing process. The Azulão II and Azulão IV units were granted preliminary environmental licenses less than three months after submission of their initial applications[13][16], leaving no time for publication and public review of the environmental impact studies (EIA) and environmental impact reports (RIMA) required by Brazilian law.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://ri.eneva.com.br/a-eneva/ativos/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090013/https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-521/topico-543/EPE-DEE-RE-078_2022_rv0_2022-LRCE.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104733/https://www.canalenergia.com.br/noticias/53257029/eneva-conclui-etapa-de-aps-do-licenciamento-do-complexo-azulao. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090239/https://www.ccee.org.br/documents/80415/919432/resumo_vendedor_2LRC.pdf/deee6acd-6ecd-3b29-ea31-040151162ffa. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125152719/https://dadosabertos.aneel.gov.br/dataset/siga-sistema-de-informacoes-de-geracao-da-aneel/resource/11ec447d-698d-4ab8-977f-b424d5deee6a. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Termelétricas contratadas no leilão de energia referente à privatização da Eletrobras devem gerar aumento de emissões no estado do Amazonas". Instituto de Energia e Meio Ambiente (IEMA). 2022-09-30.
- ↑ "GARANTIAS FÍSICAS DE ENERGIA DAS USINAS TERMELÉTRICAS – LRCE DE 2022". Diário Oficial da União. 2022-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Primeiro leilão de energia do jabuti da Eletrobrás é esvaziado na região Nordeste, mas Amazônia sofre grande ameaça". Arayara. 2022-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Transparência Tecnica: Consulta às Licenças Ambientais Concedidas pelo IPAAM". IPAAM (Instituto de Proteção Ambiental do Amazonas). Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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Additional data
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