Termopecém power station
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Termopecém power station (Usina Termelétrica Termopecém) is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Pecém, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará, Brazil.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termopecém power station | Pecém, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará, Brazil | -3.555502, -38.816607 (approximate)[1][2] |
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 I-1 | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 100[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit I-2 | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 100[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit I-3 | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 100[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit I-4 | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 100[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit II | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 700[4] | combined cycle[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit III | pre-permit[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] | 1400[4] | combined cycle[4] | – | – | – |
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 I-1 | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
| Unit I-2 | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
| Unit I-3 | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
| Unit I-4 | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
| Unit II | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
| Unit III | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda [100%] | Positiva Energia do Pecém Ltda |
Background
Termopecém was proposed as a three-unit power station to be fueled by natural gas. Capacity estimates have ranged from 400 to 425 MW for Unit I, 614 to 700 MW for Unit II, and 1228 to 1400 for Unit III.[5][6][7][8][9] This project is distinct from the Portocém power station, which has been proposed for a separate location in Pecém.[8]
In May 2020, Brazil's national environmental agency IBAMA delegated licensing authority for the project to the Ceará state environmental agency SEMACE.[9]
Units II and III were listed as participants in Brazil's A-5 national energy auction in September 2021[8], and plant owner Positiva Energia do Pecém reportedly planned to enter the plant in one or more 2022 auctions as well, including the A-5 and A-6 New Energy auctions and the Reserve Capacity auction.[10] However, the A-6 auction was cancelled, and Termopecém was not listed among the winners in either the Reserve Capacity or the A-5 auction, which took place in September and October 2022, respectively.[11]
In early 2022, BP signed a memorandum of understanding with Ceará's state government to develop a Pecém-based LNG hub, with the aim of supplying gas to an unnamed 2.2 GW power station.[12][13] While details remained unclear, the announcement raised the possibility that the Termopecém project could gain new momentum if BP were to obtain rights to operate the Pecém LNG terminal upon the expiration of Petrobras's contract in December 2023.[14][15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211113003839/https://www.abragel.org.br/diario-oficial-da-uniao-05-de-fevereiro-de-2020/. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121326/https://www.epowerbay.com/single-post/projetos-de-energia-renovavel-janeiro-e-fevereiro-de-2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090343/https://in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/portaria-n-937/spe/mme-de-14-de-setembro-de-2021-345097967. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 https://servicos.ibama.gov.br/siga/empreendedor/arquivo-shp/download-pdf-fca/id/92398.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Ficha de Caracterização de Atividade - FCA n° : 147632/2019". Ministério do Meio Ambiente - MMA, Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis - IBAMA. July 19, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Projetos de Energia Renovável: Janeiro e Fevereiro de 2020". March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Diário Oficial da União – 05 de fevereiro de 2020 – ABRAGEL". Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "PORTARIA Nº 937/SPE/MME, DE 14 DE SETEMBRO DE 2021 - DOU - Imprensa Nacional". Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Acordo de Cooperação Técnica Nº 12/2020" (PDF). IBAMA. May 19, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Positiva Energia do Pecém mira licitações de geração de energia". BNamericas. May 11, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Leilões - Agenda e Resultados". CCEE. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Empresas travam corrida por novo terminal de GNL do Pecém, no Ceará". EPBR. June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Companies put obstacles before new LNG terminal in Pecém". Datamar News. June 28, 2022.
- ↑ Ruth Rodrigues (June 25, 2022). "Com o contrato de exclusividade da Petrobras chegando ao fim, BP e Shell iniciam corrida para instalação de novo terminal de gás natural no Porto do Pecém, no Ceará". CPG Click Petroleo e Gas.
- ↑ "Um giro pelos novos terminais de GNL do Brasil". EPBR. May 5, 2023.
Additional data
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