Marlim Azul power station
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Marlim Azul power station (Usina Termelétrica Marlim Azul) is an operating power station of at least 565-megawatts (MW) in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also known as Vale Azul I.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Marlim Azul power station | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -22.35944, -41.874453 (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 | operating[2] | fossil gas - LNG[3] | 565[4][1][5] | combined cycle[6] | – | 2023[2][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 | Arke Energia SA [100%] | Pátria Investments [50.1%]; Shell PLC [29.9%]; Mitsubishi Corp [20.0%] |
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.[8] Construction of the power station began in 2021 with the arrival of new equipment to the site.[9]
In April 2023, the Marlim Azul plant was authorized to begin test operations[10], and in July 2023 the plant received its operating license from the Rio de Janeiro state environmental authority.[11]
As of July 2023, the plant was reported to be in a pre-operational state[12], with full commercial operations set to begin between late September and early November 2023.[13]
Marlim Azul has been touted as Brazil's first power plant to operate full-time using gas from the country's offshore "pre-salt" formation.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125150449/https://www.shell.com.br/imprensa/press-releases-2023/arke-energia-inaugura-oficialmente-ute-marlim-azul-em-macae-no-rio-de-janeiro.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090634/https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-412/Nota%20T%C3%A9cnica%20-%20Terminais%20de%20Regaseifica%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20de%20GNL%20no%20Brasil%20%28Ciclo%202018-2019%29.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125100658/https://www.grupocobra.com/en/proyecto/combined-cycle-power-plant-marlim-azul/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112330/https://power.mhi.com/regions/amer/news/180214.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114947/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. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Qualidade do Ar em Macaé (RJ)" (PDF). IEMA. December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Em Macaé, a Usina Termelétrica Marlim Azul inicia nova fase de construção com a chegada de novos equipamentos". CPG Click Petroleo e Gas (in português do Brasil). 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ "Aneel libera 565,5 MW da UTE Marlim Azul para teste". CanalEnergia (in português do Brasil). April 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Emanuel Alencar (July 17, 2023). "Novas termelétricas acendem o sinal de alerta em Macaé - ((o))eco". ((o))eco.
- ↑ Emanuel Alencar (July 17, 2023). "Novas termelétricas acendem o sinal de alerta em Macaé". ((o))eco.
- ↑ "Pátria estuda saída da térmica Marlim Azul". Fusões & Aquisições. September 12, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Pátria estuda saída da térmica Marlim Azul". Valor. September 12, 2023.
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Additional data
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