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The Natural Gas Produced by Eneva in the Azulão Field, Located in the Amazon Basin, Will Be Used for Power Generation by the Jaguatirica II Thermoelectric Plant
Today, Monday (09/27), Eneva began the commercial production of the Azulão field, located in the Amazon Basin. It is the first project to start operations in the region, after 20 years since its discovery. According to the epbr website, the natural gas produced by Eneva in the Azulão field, located in the Amazon Basin, will be used for power generation by the Jaguatirica II thermoelectric plant (UTE). Read this news as well: Eneva Buys the Construction Project of TEPOR and Is Interested in Investing in the City’s Thermoelectric Plant
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The Azulão Field in the Amazon Basin
Eneva purchased the Azulão field from Petrobras in November 2017 for US$ 54.5 million. The area was discovered in 1999 and declared commercial in 2004, but until its sale, 13 years later, it was not put into operation by the state-owned company, which studied various production models for the project.
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The Gas Production from Eneva’s Azulão Field
The gas produced in Azulão will be used for power generation by the Jaguatirica II thermoelectric plant (UTE), with a capacity of 117 MW, contracted in the first auction to serve isolated systems held in 2019. The gas will be liquefied and transported by trucks to Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima.
The energy will serve Roraima, where the plant is located, the only state in the country still disconnected from the National Interconnected System (SIN) of energy transmission. It therefore depends on local generation. In total, Eneva’s investment forecast is R$ 1.8 billion.
Also Check This News: Eneva Plans to Invest Up to R$ 120 Million in the Construction of a New Thermoelectric Plant
In a news report published by Valor Econômico, Eneva will build a thermoelectric plant in the interior of the state of Amazonas. The company that purchased the Azulão field for natural gas exploration in Silves, in the state of Amazonas, foresees an investment of R$ 100 to R$ 120 million, and the construction of the new plant is expected to be completed by next year. As a result, the thermoelectric plant will be built near the Azulão field in the Amazon Basin, where Eneva will drill new gas extraction wells.
According to Eneva’s Operations Director Lino Cançado, “We have been working on other projects on land, as well as with gas from LNG and the pre-salt. We have the expertise to get projects off the ground, do basic engineering, market studies, participate in auctions, and carry out operation and maintenance (O&M). It is only natural that we have the ambition to participate in this.”
Already in Parnaíba, where Eneva has installed capacity for generating 1.4 GW, Cançado stated that he intends to renew contracts for thermoelectric plants. On the other hand, he explained that no new investments will be made in the region. In the Paraná Basin, where the company acquired four blocks in 2020, operations have not yet been scheduled to begin. However, the contract provides for activities until 2029 for the minimum exploratory program in the region.
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