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Snapshot: Brazil's thermoelectric projects coming online this year

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Brazil has 12 thermoelectric plants with total installed capacity of 2.56GW scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2025, according to data from watchdog Aneel reviewed by BNamericas. 

The startup of the plants will follow that of Eneva's 92.3MW Parnaíba VI in Maranhão state, which came online March 5. 

Most of the projects are biomass-fired but the highlight is the 1.67GW LNG-to-power GNA II in Rio de Janeiro, owned by Gás Natural Açu (GNA). 

Here is the list of the undertakings: 

Plant Capacity (MW) Owner Fuel origin
Sérgio Paranhos
22.5 CIA AGROPASTORIL VALE DA PIRAGIBA 
Biomass
Cooper-Rubi
40.0 RUBIATABA INDUSTRIAL S.A.  Biomass
Codora 78.0 ALBIOMA CODORA ENERGIA S.A
Biomass
Asolo 2
40.0 ASOLO ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL LTDA
Biomass
AVB
10.75 ACO VERDE DO BRASIL S/A
Biomass
Inpasa Balsas
26.18 Inpasa Agroindustrial S.A.
Biomass
Cerradinho MS1
39.0 NEOMILLE
Biomass
Inpasa Mutum
48.86 Inpasa Agroindustrial S.A.
Biomass
FS Primavera
47.95 FS I INDÚSTRIA DE ETANOL S.A
Biomass
Novo Tempo Barcarena
629 CELBA 2 - Centrais Elétricas Barcarena S.A. Fossil (gas)
GNA II
1,673 UTE GNA II Geração de Energia S.A.
Fossil (gas)
São Gonçalo
8.47 SAO GONCALO ENERGIA E GAS RENOVAVEL LTDA
Biomass

Source: BNamericas based on Aneel data 

Note: The total capacity in the table of 2.66GW is higher than the 2.56GW mentioned above because some of the plants will not have all their generating units starting up in 2025. 

Tender

A large batch of additional greenfield thermal plants are expected to be hired at Brazil's next backup capacity tender scheduled for June 27. 

According to federal energy research company EPE, 228 gas-fired undertakings with 61,635MW of potency and 87 biofuel-fired plants with 6,962MW have registered to participate. 

Of the total, 67% are new projects, 30% existing thermal projects and 3% hydroelectric expansions.

 

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