Marlim Azul power station

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Marlim Azul power station (Usina Termelétrica Marlim Azul, also known as Vale Azul I) is a liquefied natural gas-fueled power station in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Marlim Azul power station

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 construction[2][3] liquefied natural gas[4] 565 MW combined cycle[5] not found 2023 (planned)[5][6][7]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Marlim Azul power station

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Marlim Azul Energia S.A.[2] Marlim Azul Energia S.A.[100.0%][2] Pátria Investments[50.1%]; Shell Plc[29.9%]; Mitsubishi Corporation[20.0%][8]


Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Marlim Azul power station

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Marlim Azul power station Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -22.3594, -41.8745 (approximate)[2]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Background

As of early 2022, the Marlim Azul power station was the most advanced of several recently proposed gas plant projects in the Macaé region.[9] Construction of the power station began in 2021 with the arrival of new equipment to the site.[3]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Informações de Geração - ANEEL". Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Em Macaé, a Usina Termelétrica Marlim Azul inicia nova fase de construção com a chegada de novos equipamentos". CPG Click Petroleo e Gas. August 18, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. "www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-620/PITER%202021.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "MHPS ANNOUNCES FIRST BRAZILIAN WIN for JAC GAS TURBINE Power Auction Victory Promises a Change in Power". Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221008080505/https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2022/07/plano-de-complexo-com-15-termeletricas-em-macae-pode-esbarrar-na-falta-dagua-e-acende-alerta.ghtml. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Usina termelétrica Marlim Azul, em Macaé, está com 70% das obras concluídas e entrará em operação em 2023". CPG Click Petroleo e Gas. September 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.|Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Patria Investments and Shell Announce Financial Close of Marlim Azul Power Plant". Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. "Qualidade do Ar em Macaé (RJ)" (PDF). IEMA. December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)