Pilar Nova power station

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Pilar Nova power station (Usina termelétrica Pilar Nova) is a power station in pre-construction in Pilar, Alagoas, Brazil.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pilar Nova power station Pilar, Alagoas, Brazil -9.610989, -35.903154 (approximate)[1]
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Pre-construction[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[5][6][2] 299[6] internal combustion[2][3] 2028 (planned)[2][3] Wärtsilä: 34SG[2][3] 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 Origem Energia Pilar[6][4] Origem Energia SA [100%][2][7][8][9] PSS Energy Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia - Ivestimento no Exterior [95.9%]; small shareholder(s) [4.1%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/XpZoPKHCUTF2bkAN7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.origemenergia.com/noticias/origem-energia-e-wartsila-firmam-parceria-em-projeto-para-construcao-de-7-usinas-termeletricas-em-alagoas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/13-05-2026-wartsila-and-origem-energia-partner-on-371-mw-power-plant-projects-to-deliver-reliable-and-flexible-capacity-to-brazil-s-power-grid-3750306. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://leis.org/aneel/lei/despacho/2026/1848/despacho-n-1848-2026-decide-habilitar-as-proponentes-selecionadas-na-fase-de-lances-do-leilao-a-partir-de-empreendimentos-termeletricos-novos-rel. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ (PDF) https://www2.aneel.gov.br/cedoc/dsp20213132ti.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.ccee.org.br/documents/80415/31088149/resultado_vendedor_4LRCAP.pdf/81fc4d77-2d85-6628-48b2-19560c937920. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://www2.ima.al.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RIMA-UTE-PILAR-NOVA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ (PDF) https://www2.aneel.gov.br/cedoc/dsp20242279ti.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://www.origemenergia.com/nossos-negocios/solucoes-energeticas-integradas/parque-de-geracao-de-energia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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