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Portocém power station (Usina Termelétrica Portocém) is a power station under construction in Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Portocém power station | Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil | -3.6275132, -38.8475602 (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 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5][6][7] | 393[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2026[8][9][2][6] | – |
| Unit 2 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5][6][7] | 393[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2026[8][9][2][6] | – |
| Unit 3 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5][6][7] | 393[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2026[8][9][2][6] | – |
| Unit 4 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5][6][7] | 393[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2026[8][9][2][6] | – |
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 | Portocém Geração de Energia Ltda [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA |
| Unit 2 | Portocém Geração de Energia Ltda [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA |
| Unit 3 | Portocém Geração de Energia Ltda [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA |
| Unit 4 | Portocém Geração de Energia Ltda [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA |
Background
In February 2019, Portocem Geração de Energia Ltda submitted its environmental impact report for the Portocém plant[10], and in June 2019, the power station received its preliminary environmental license from Coema (the Ceará State Council for the Environment).[11]
The project, still in the development phase, was listed as a participant in Brazil's A-5 national energy auction in September 2021 and described as a two-unit plant with total capacity of 1671 MW (590 MW for Unit I and 1181 MW for Unit II, respectively).[12] Other sources had previously described the Portocém facility as a three-unit power station with total capacity ranging from 1346 MW[13] to 2189 MW.[10][14][15]
In December 2021 the Portocém power station, now listed with a total capacity of 1572 MW[16], emerged victorious in Brazil's energy auction for reserve capacity, allowing the project to move forward.[17] An August 2022 document from Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy clarified that the plant would comprise four separate units of 393 MW each, all powered by gas turbines.[18]
The R$4.2 billion project has been described as the second largest private investment ever proposed for the state of Ceará.[19] As of December 2021, the plant was expected to begin commercial operations in 2026[20] and be fueled with LNG supplied by Shell.[17][21] As of March 2022, Shell was reportedly contemplating installation of a new LNG terminal and regasification facility to supply the plant.[22]
An official groundbreaking ceremony for the plant was held in May 2023, with commercial operations still on track for 2026.[23]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL, Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency), Sistema de Informações Georreferenciadas do Setor Elétrico (SIGEL)". Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL, Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency). Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105202/https://www.ceara.gov.br/2023/05/05/lancada-a-pedra-fundamental-de-usina-termeletrica-a-gas-natural-no-complexo-do-pecem/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105131/https://portocem.com.br/noticias/portocem-marca-o-inicio-da-construcao-da-usina-termeletrica-com-cerimonia-de-lancamento-da-pedra-fundamental/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090149/https://dadosabertos.aneel.gov.br/dataset/siga-sistema-de-informacoes-de-geracao-da-aneel/resource/76310626-e2e0-4880-b199-d63fe287f279. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090812/https://www.gov.br/mme/pt-br/assuntos/secretarias/secretaria-executiva/projetos-prioritarios-1/portarias-publicadas/2022/08-agosto/portaria-gm-674-2022-geracao.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090102/https://static.poder360.com.br/2021/12/resultado-resumo-vencedores-potencia.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114623/https://www.opovo.com.br/noticias/economia/2023/03/02/portocem-firma-contrato-para-construcao-da-termeletrica-a-gas-no-ceara.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115005/https://www.ceara.gov.br/2022/12/09/portocem-assina-pre-contrato-para-construcao-de-usina-termeletrica-movida-a-gas-natural-no-complexo-do-pecem/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Relatório de Impacto Ambiental - Usina Termoelétrica Portocem" (PDF). Portocem Energia. February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Egídio Serpa: Coema entre o gás e a água do suinocultor - Negócios - Diário do Nordeste". Diário do Nordeste (in português do Brasil). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "PORTARIA Nº 937/SPE/MME". Ministério de Minas e Energia/Secretaria de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Energético. September 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Página 131 da Seção 1 do Diário Oficial da União (DOU) de 10 de Junho de 2021". Jusbrasil. June 10, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Com investimento de até R$ 6 bi, termelétrica no Pecém vai gerar 80% da energia consumida no Ceará". Focus.jor. April 30, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Aprovada licença ambiental para instalação de termelétrica". O Povo. July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Resultados do Leilão - 011/2021-ANEEL - Resumo Vendedor" (PDF). ANEEL. December 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Consórcio dos EUA ganha leilão e implantará usina a gás em Pecém - Egídio Serpa". Diário do Nordeste. 2021-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Portaria Nº 674/GM/MME, de 08 de agosto de 2022" (PDF). Ministério de Minas e Energia. August 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nova usina térmica no Pecém vai gerar 3 mil empregos". O Povo. 2022-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Complexo do Pecém ganha nova usina a gás natural". Governo do Estado de Ceará. December 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "BNamericas - The potential bidders offering gas-fired pow..." BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Regaseificação: Portocém injeta otimismo no Governo do Ceará - Egídio Serpa". Diário do Nordeste. 2022-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lançada a pedra fundamental de usina termelétrica a gás natural no Complexo do Pecém". Ceará - Governo do Estado. May 5, 2023.
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Additional data
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