U.S. Consortium Winning Pecém Auction Will Invest R$ 4.2 Billion in Gas Plant in Ceará

US Consortium Wins Auction and Will Implement Gas Plant in Pecém. The Project Is Expected to Be Inaugurated Within Three Years.

The president of the American Ceiba, Emílio Vicens, who is part of the Portcém consortium, a group of US companies supported by Denra, an investment fund in energy from the US, won the auction held this Tuesday (21) for the installation of a natural gas thermoelectric plant, to be supplied by Shell, at the Port of Pecém, will come to Fortaleza in the first days of next month.

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US Consortium Will Invest Over R$ 4 Billion in Pecém Port Plant

The information was provided by Paulo Monteiro, from Mato Grosso, who develops energy generation projects and has a close relationship with Ceará. Monteiro was in charge of the installation of three thermoelectric plants in Ceará, as director of the now-defunct MPX, owned by Eike Batista, including Pecém I and II, which together are capable of generating 1.3 thousand MW.

Additionally, Monteiro also coordinated the entire process that led the US consortium to participate and win the auction this Tuesday. The natural gas plant, to be supplied by Shell, at the Port of Pecém, will have investments of R$ 4.225 billion and is expected to enter operation in three and a half years, according to Paulo Monteiro. The new natural gas plant will have an installed capacity of 1.5 GW, and all the gas consumed will come from Shell.

Portocém Will Also Operate an Exclusive Pier at the Port

Monteiro stated he is very happy because this is another major investment coming to the state in the energy generation market. The investment amount will certainly contribute to the socio-economic evolution of Ceará.

He also informed that the US consortium will operate an exclusive pier at the Port of Pecém; however, there can be no further details on this, as it will depend on negotiations to be made with the management of the Company for the Development of the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, which manages the ZPe of Ceará and the Port of Pecém.

Maia Júnior, Secretary of Economic Development and Labor of the Government of Ceará, stated that with the arrival of Portocém and its 1.5 GW thermoelectric plant, the state is in a process of energy transition, from fossil energy to clean energy. The electricity generated by natural gas will also be important and useful, in addition to ensuring the availability of the source in Ceará.

Ceará Government Signs 14th Memorandum

Last week, the state government signed the 14th memorandum to carry out investments in green hydrogen projects at the Pecém complex. The estimate is to generate 1 GW of clean energy that can supply 1.5 million homes.

The investment agreement was with the company AES Brasil and foresees the evolution of a project for the green hydrogen production chain, including the intention to participate in an ammonia storage pool.

According to Ceará Governor Camilo Santana, there is no doubt that changing the energy matrix is an essential step for the future of the environment and the country’s energy future.

The government is working hard to ensure that the necessary conditions are guaranteed for Ceará to become a major hub for clean energy and green hydrogen production for Brazil and the world.

The investment agreement between the state and AES Brasil provides for the development of a green hydrogen production chain project, including the intention to participate in an ammonia storage pool and utilities to be created and implemented in the future hub.