BNDES allocates financing to install in Macaé the first thermal plant to use natural gas from the Brazilian pre-salt layer

Macaé, December 19, 2019. The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) announced this Thursday (19) a loan of 2 billion reais with the company Marlim Azul Energia for the implementation of a thermoelectric plant in the city of Macaé, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro. January. See also which foreign companies are studying the purchase of the Petrobrás Garoupa Hub in the Campos Basin.

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With a capacity to generate 565 MW, the plant will use natural gas from the Brazilian pre-salt layer. The plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2022 and will start operating in January 2023. Estimates are that the work on the project should generate more than 4 direct and indirect jobs in Macaé, according to the BNDES.

Marlim Azul Energia is a consortium formed by Shell Gas, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems America and Grupo Pátria, for the implementation of the project.

“Marlim Azul is the most recent sign of our commitment to energy transition. Bringing new value to natural gas and strengthening our position in the production and sale of energy makes this project a milestone in our centenary journey in Brazil”, informs André Araujo, President of Shell Brasil.

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On the last December 11th, Macaé City Hall announced many job vacancies in the area of ​​civil construction, oil and other sectors of the city's economy. A fact today that was justified by the resumption of investments and several other latent ventures, as well as the one in today's article. There are still real possibilities for candidacy, so check out the details here in the article of the 11th.