Works of the Nossa Senhora de Fátima Thermoelectric Plant in Macaé

We Attended the Public Hearing for the Environmental License Approval of the Thermoelectric Power Plant in Macaé, Learn About the Companies Involved and Employment Opportunities

The public hearing for the approval of the environmental license took place yesterday (11) in the city of Macaé, which will allow the installation of the much-anticipated thermoelectric power plant. Click Oil and Gas was at the event and covered the key points of the project such as hiring, revenues for the municipality, and companies that will operate during and after the project is completed. As we previously informed about this public hearing in another article (check it out here), the population turned out in large numbers. We will mention some of the most important topics of the assembly throughout the article:

• Employment Opportunities
• Involved Companies
• Energy Generation
• Environmental and Social Impacts
• Revenue for the Municipality

Small Segment of the Public Hearing in the Video Below

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Employment Opportunities

All the topics were important, but among them, the one of greatest interest during this period of unemployment and economic recession was the issue of jobs. The project’s Entrepreneur, Natural Energia, stated that there will be a large generation of jobs, with hiring in civil, technical, engineering, and environmental areas. No details were provided regarding priorities or if only residents of Macaé will be hired in larger numbers.

Involved Companies

Many other companies will be involved in the project to provide services across various segments, but here are the main ones that will be operating in the construction of the Santa Tereza Thermoelectric Plant so far: Natural Energia, Siemens, and CEG. Each is linked to a specific stage of the structural and transmission works.

Energy Generation

The energy needed to operate the thermoelectric plant will come from treated or untreated gas from the POLO PETROQUÍMICO DE CABIÚNAS, from the Campos Basin, and from the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, through the ROTA 2 gas pipeline that passes through the city. Siemens will be responsible for installing “combined cycle” turbines, maximizing efficiency. The project will provide millions of Gigawatts to Macaé, and the surplus will be handled by the Furnas Substation.

Environmental and Social Impacts

Many representatives from settlements and residents of lands managed by the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA) were concerned about the impacts of this project on their lives.

1. Representatives from Ibama, Natural Energia, and other agencies informed that initially, there will be no need to displace settlers, and if this occurs, there will be relocation and compensation.
2. There will be a need for excavations of about 17 km from the Cabiúnas terminal to the thermoelectric plant site, passing through areas of environmental preservation, but there is a recovery plan for these areas post-construction.
3. The water needed to supply the plant will come from the Macaé River; Natural Energia states that there will be no impacts on the city’s water supply, according to projections.

Revenue for Macaé

A project of this magnitude not only generates many jobs but will also be a good source of revenue for the municipality of Macaé with the collection of ICMS and other taxes. For people who live, work, and spend in the city, this will stimulate the economy, further maximizing the coffers.

The installation of the Nossa Senhora da Fátima Thermoelectric Plant in Macaé is a reality, and there is no turning back; the start date for construction will be in 2019, by the first half. Many investments are being made in the oil and gas production chain, as well as in other sectors of the economy, involving large companies, many of them multinational. Learn why they are so interested in the city here.