The Thermoelectric Plant of Lago Azul S.A., Specialized in Soy and Ethanol, Has Been Authorized by Aneel to Add 3 MW of Power for Commercial Operation
This Monday (10), the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) released the commercial operation of the UG3 generating tower of the Lago Azul thermoelectric plant. The measure includes 3 MW of installed capacity of the enterprise, located in the city of Ipameri (GO).
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The thermoelectric plant in Ipameri, a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of Goiás, located between the Corumbá and São Marcos rivers, is operated by the Lasa Lago Azul Group, specialized in soy and ethanol.
A thermoelectric plant is an industrial facility used for the generation of electric power. One of the largest natural gas thermoelectric plants in the country is the Parnaíba Thermoelectric Complex in Maranhão, with 1.4 GW of installed capacity.
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Aneel, an agency under special regime linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, was created to regulate the Brazilian electric sector.
Operational since December 1997, Aneel has the following main responsibilities: Regulate the generation (production), transmission, distribution, and commercialization of electric energy; Oversee, directly or through agreements with state agencies, the concessions, permissions, and services of electric energy; among other functions.
Future Energy Projects in Brazil Beginning with Thermoelectric Plants at the Port of Açu: Prumo, BP, Siemens, and SPIC Brazil Sign Contract
Prumo, a Brazilian company controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners, BP, and Siemens signed a binding contract with SPIC Brazil. According to the contract, SPIC will initially acquire 33% of the GNA I and GNA II projects, located at the Port of Açu in Rio de Janeiro, which total 3 GW of energy generation from LNG.
SPIC also entered into a contract for participation in the future expansion projects GNA III and GNA IV, which foresee the combined use of LNG and domestic gas from Brazil’s vast pre-salt reserves. Read More Here.

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