Cocal and Raízen Form Consortium to Operate New Power Plant in Narandiba, SP

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Published on 30/05/2022 at 10:28

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New Power Plant by Cocal and Raízen Will Operate From Biogas and Has a Production Capacity of 35,000 MWh/Year

Companies Cocal and Raízen will begin operations of a new power plant, generated from biogas, at the end of this month, and will be responsible for managing and distributing its energy credits. Located within Cocal’s biogas area in Narandiba-SP, the plant is aimed at distributed generation consumers, which is an excellent alternative for small and medium-sized commercial establishments in the region looking to reduce costs and environmental impacts.

According to Cocal’s director of new businesses, André Gustavo Alves, the new plant is advantageous both environmentally, as the energy will be produced from a clean and renewable source, and financially.
Alves explained that it is directly connected to the local distribution network, which will benefit the electricity sector by reducing network loading and generating greater energy efficiency, in addition to alleviating the urgency for investments in the expansion of transmission and distribution systems.

The executive further added that small and medium local entrepreneurs joining the consortium will receive a cheaper electricity bill, as electrical losses from long transports, which would later be added to the final tariff, will be avoided.

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The New Plant, Besides Generating 35,000 MWh of Energy Per Year, Will Also Stop Emitting More Than 14,000 Tons of CO2 Annually

The capacity of the new plant is to generate up to 35,000 MWh of energy per year, which is enough to supply 660 consumer units (considering an average consumption of 53 MWh/year), while it will stop emitting more than 14,000 tons of CO2 annually. Biogas, in turn, is produced from waste from sugarcane (vinasse and filter cake).

In this partnership, Cocal is responsible for generating electricity from biogas, while Raízen manages the consortium and the distribution of energy. It is expected that the operation of the plant will be at 100%, already with 60% of the energy sold to consortium clients next month (June/22).

According to Raízen, the partnership with Cocal strengthens its strategy to become a one-stop shop for energy solutions, with products and solutions in distributed generation and energy commercialization in the free market, as well as energy efficiency and renewable energy certificates and electric mobility, based on sustainability from clean and renewable sources.

Frederico Saliba – vice president of Energy and Renewables at Raízen – stated that the Cocal/Raízen consortium reinforces the company’s commitment to energy transition by offering a broad portfolio of renewable energy solutions for the entire market, meeting different challenges and needs of its clients with efficiency and sustainability.

According to him, Raízen aims to be the largest renewable energy trader in the country, and strategic partnerships enable the company to accelerate its expansion and broaden its coverage to new areas.

About Distributed Generation

According to INEE (National Institute of Energy Efficiency), distributed generation is the term used to refer to electrical generation carried out near or alongside consumers.

Thanks to the dissemination of regulatory resolutions from Aneel (National Electric Energy Agency), consumers are able to produce their own electricity from renewable sources, and also pass the excess to the distribution network in their region.

Cocal and Raízen Form Consortium to Operate New Power Plant in Narandiba, SP

New Power Plant by Cocal and Raízen Will Operate From Biogas and Has a Production Capacity of 35,000 MWh/Year

The New Plant, Besides Generating 35,000 MWh of Energy Per Year, Will Also Stop Emitting More Than 14,000 Tons of CO2 Annually

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