Over Eight Thousand Jobs Will Be Created From The New Energy Auction A-6

More Than Eight Thousand Direct Jobs Will Be Created During the Construction Phase of 53 Projects From the New Energy Auction A-6

The Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque signed all permits for the construction of 53 projects from the New Energy Auction A-6 within the first 45 days of his government. The auction was held in August 2018. The projects total R$ 6.8 billion in investments and 1,572,356 kW of final capacity. During the construction phase of the plants, more than eight thousand direct jobs will be created.

The contracts, which vary from 20 to 30 years, will generate savings for consumers of up to R$ 20.8 billion over their duration. For hydroelectric generation projects, the contract is for 30 years. For wind, it is 20 years, and for thermoelectric plants, 25 years.

The nine states that will benefit from the projects are: Bahia (17 plants), Goiás (one plant), Maranhão (one plant), Minas Gerais (two plants), Mato Grosso (one plant), Paraná (two plants), Rio Grande do Norte (27 plants), Santa Catarina (one plant), and São Paulo (one plant). The expected commercial operation start date for the plants, that is, the beginning of supply, is in January 2024.

Of the 53 licensed projects, 44 are for wind power generation, two are for thermal generation – one using natural gas and the other using biomass – and seven are hydroelectric power plants – consisting of three Small Hydroelectric Plants (PCH) and four Hydroelectric Power Generation Stations (CGH).

Nuclear Industry in Brazil

In his speech, Bento Albuquerque of the MME, at the Naval War College in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday, February 14, during the closing of the international workshop on safeguards, nuclear security, physical protection, and nuclear or radiological emergency response, stated that “nuclear energy, associated with the mastery of strategic technologies, is an important source of value for the progress and prosperity of the Country.” He detailed the measures taken in recent months to implement an agenda aimed at strengthening the nuclear industry sector in Brazil, “in line with the growing social and economic demands.”

According to the minister, actions are planned to expand industrial capacity for nuclear fuel production and complete the construction and installation of the third nuclear power plant, Angra 3.

“The MME will continue along the peaceful paths long established for the Brazilian nuclear program, in order to provide firm, secure, and strategic energy for the development of the Country,” stated the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque.

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