Agency Holds Public Hearing to Assess the Construction Project of the NF 2 Power Plant, Which Will Have 1,713 MW of Capacity and Will Be Installed in Macaé by EDF
The EDF North Fluminense of Brazil plans to build a new natural gas power plant in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state. The project was submitted to the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), which held a public hearing on the proposal this Wednesday (07).
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The Public Hearing is an event that is part of the environmental licensing process, as mandated by CONAMA Resolution 01/1986. It presents the main characteristics of the project and information contained in the EIA and RIMA regarding impacts on the environment and the population’s life.
The Norte Fluminense Power Plant 2 will have 1,713 MW of installed capacity for electricity generation from natural gas combustion. This capacity corresponds to 19% of the installed generation capacity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, potentially serving the consumption of about 5.2 million people across the country.
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The national grid supply will be provided through a 500kV transmission line connecting the Campos 2 substation in Campos dos Goytacazes to the future Lagos substation in Rio das Ostras, which is also undergoing environmental licensing.
The construction of the NF 2 power plant, along with the gas pipeline and transmission line, is expected to take 48 months. No investment amount has been disclosed. The company already operates a plant in Macaé, the Norte Fluminense Power Plant, which is powered by natural gas produced in the Campos Basin.
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Other Power Plant Projects in Macaé
A consortium formed by Shell, Pátria Investimentos, and Mitsubishi will be responsible for the Marlim Azul plant, with a capacity of 565.5 MW, which will begin operating in 2023, utilizing gas from the pre-salt fields.
The Brazilian Eneva and BP Energy also foresee a 1,355 MW plant in Macaé, which will be powered by LNG supplied by the British oil company, the Nossa Senhora de Fátima power plant.

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