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Port of Açu and Equinor Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Build Solar Plant in the Next 12 Months, Creating Many Jobs
The oil company Equinor signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian private port Porto do Açu Operações to explore opportunities to develop a project for a photovoltaic solar plant in the next 12 months at the port’s facilities, potentially generating many jobs in the region. Don’t miss this opportunity, 100 THOUSAND SCHOLARSHIPS; at the end of the course, students can secure a job in large companies in Brazil
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The memorandum reinforces the strategic partnership with Equinor, a global leader in renewable and low-carbon energy sources. The Norwegian oil and gas company did not provide details about the expected capacity or estimated investment in the plan.
“We are optimistic about the possibility of implementing a renewable energy project at Açu, an initiative that aligns with our sustainability strategy, which includes developing partnerships and new businesses as we transition to a low-carbon economy,” said Porto do Açu CEO José Firmo in a statement.
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The port operator did not provide information on the expected capacity for the solar project or estimated investment amounts. If realized, many jobs will be created in the region.
About Porto do Açu
Developed by Prumo Logística, controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners, Açu is the only fully private port in the country. In operation since 2014, it has become one of the largest and most important infrastructure complexes in the country: it has the second largest iron ore terminal in Brazil, is responsible for 25% of oil exports, and hosts the largest offshore support base in the world, in addition to establishing the main natural gas hub in Latin America through its subsidiary Gás Natural Açu (GNA).
By the end of 2020, GNA successfully completed the receipt of its first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at its Regasification Terminal at Porto do Açu. This first cargo will be used for the commissioning of the terminal and the GNA I UTE. With 1.3 GW, equivalent to supplying more than 6 million homes, the plant will start operating in the first half of 2021.
Equinor Projects in Brazil
In renewables, Equinor has the first solar plant in the company’s global portfolio in Brazil – the Apodi Complex, located in Ceará, which has been in operation since 2018, with a capacity of 162 MW, providing energy to 200,000 Brazilian families.
The Norwegian Equinor also plans to develop a 480 MW solar project in Rio Grande do Norte with its compatriots Scatec Solar and Norsk Hydro.
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