Porto Norte Fluminense power station
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Porto Norte Fluminense power station (Usina Termelétrica Porto Norte Fluminense) is a power station in São Francisco de Itabapoana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as PNF I (Unit 1), PNF II (Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Porto Norte Fluminense power station | São Francisco de Itabapoana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -21.433874, -41.022797 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelved - inferred 2 y[2][3][1] | fossil gas: LNG[3][1] | 1700[3][1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | – | no |
| 2 | Shelved - inferred 2 y[2][3][1] | fossil gas: LNG[3][1] | 1700[3][1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | –[3] | no |
| I B | Announced[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 124.7[6] | unknown | – | 2029 (planned)[6][7] | no |
| I C | Pre-construction[6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 62.3[6] | unknown | – | 2028 (planned)[6][7] | no |
| I D | Pre-construction[6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 62.3[6] | unknown | – | 2028 (planned)[6][7] | no |
| II B | Pre-construction[6][7] | fossil gas: LNG[6][8] | 230[8] | unknown | – | 2031 (planned)[6][8][7] | no |
| II C | Announced[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 112.9[6] | unknown | – | 2029 (planned)[6][7] | 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 | – | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [100%][1] | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [100.0%] |
| 2 | – | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [100%][1] | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [100.0%] |
| I B | Ion II Consortium[4][5][6] | Evolution Power Partners SA [100%][5][4] | Evolution Power Partners SA [100.0%] |
| I C | – | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0%]; EBSE Engenharia de Soluções SA [99%][7][7] | Gest Corp Gestão Empresarial Ltd [49.5%]; MPE Engenharia e Serviços SA [49.5%]; small shareholder(s) [1.0%]; Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0.0%] |
| I D | – | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0%]; Engeko Engenharia e Construção Ltda [99%][7][7] | Engeko Engenharia e Construção Ltda [100.0%]; Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0.0%] |
| II B | Porto Norte Fluminense[7] | Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0%]; Eneva SA [99%][7][7] | Eneva SA [100.0%]; Porto Norte Fluminense SA [0.0%] |
| II C | Ion II Consortium[6] | Evolution Power Partners SA [100%][5][4] | Evolution Power Partners SA [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
As of July 2021, the Porto Norte Fluminense power station and the associated Porto Norte Fluminense LNG Terminal continued to be listed as active projects by the Brazilian government, with an estimated start-up date of 2027.[9]
In October 2021, the municipal government of São Francisco de Itabapoana held a public hearing to review the environmental impact report for the power plant.[10]
As of November 2021, the plant's application for the first of three required environmental licenses was under scrutiny by the Rio de Janeiro state agency INEA (Instituto Estadual do Ambiente).[11][12]
In May 2022, the state government issued a preliminary license for the Norte Fluminense power station, valid for five years from the date of issue.[13]
As of September 2025, Porto Norte Fluminense's website continued to list the power plant and its associated LNG terminal as projects under consideration[14], but there was no specific news of further progress.
The project appears to have secured investment as part of a package in the 2026 energy auction, described as follows: “The Southeast Hub will consist of the Porto Norte Fluminense II B, Presidente Kennedy, Presidente Kennedy I, and Jandaia I thermal power plants. Natural gas to supply the plant will be provided by a new LNG terminal to be developed by the company. The power sales commitment is for 1,093.5 MW, for a period of 15 years, with a fixed annual revenue of R$ 2,436,074,722.82.”[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090855/https://www.inea.rj.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/RIMA_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.inea.rj.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Deb6555.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090328/https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-620/PITER%202021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://agenciainfra.com/blog/comissao-de-leiloes-da-aneel-inabilita-usinas-da-epp-que-venceram-lrcap/?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://megawhat.uol.com.br/leiloes/aneel-nao-habilita-17-gw-da-epp-no-lrcap-mesmo-apos-negociacao-com-jf/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 https://www.ccee.org.br/documents/80415/31088149/resultado_vendedor_4LRCAP.pdf/81fc4d77-2d85-6628-48b2-19560c937920.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://api.mziq.com/mzfilemanager/v2/d/6c663f3b-ae5a-4692-81d3-ab23ee84c1de/f24fe7ad-9687-f03c-d3aa-d11fd1168dbf?origin=2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "PITER (Plano Indicativo de Terminais de GNL)" (PDF). EPE (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética). July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SFI participa de Audiência Pública para licença prévia destinada à implantação do Parque Termoelétrico Porto Norte Fluminense - Prefeitura Municipal de São Francisco do Itabapoana". Prefeitura Municipal de São Francisco de Itabapoana. October 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Parque Termoelétrico em SFI pode gerar mais de 4 mil empregos". Terceira Via. November 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Agenda – 1015ª Reunião" (PDF). Secretaria de Estado do Ambiente e Sustentabilidade - Commissão Estadual de Controle Ambiental. December 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Deliberação CECA Nº 6.555 de 31 de maio de 2022" (PDF). Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Secretaria de Estado do Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (SEAS) - Comissão Estadual de Controle Ambiental (CECA). May 31, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Porto Norte Fluminese – Projeto industrial voltado para a produção de energia termoelétrica". Porto Norte Fluminense. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Eneva contrata 5,06 GW em leilão de energia". www.eneva.com.br. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
Additional data
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