Unstoppable, Porto do Açu Now Sets Its Eyes on Renewable Energy Generation Focusing on Solar and Hydrogen

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 10/12/2020 at 11:14

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As One of the Most Important Integrated Hubs in the World, Porto do Açu Now Wants to Participate in the Transition to Lower Carbon Indices and Expand Its Portfolio of Renewable Energy Services

The advancement of renewable energy sources including solar, wind, and hydrogen in Brazil has intensified competition between newcomers and giants in the energy sector. Despite the pandemic, which led to a decrease in electricity consumption this year, solar, wind, and biomass projects have made their way onto the investment agendas of companies, already eyeing a future demand increase. Porto do Açu cannot be left out and is starting the licensing process for the construction of solar and hydrogen power plants.

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“We want to include Porto do Açu in the evolution of renewable energy including solar and hydrogen projects, and the energy transition is a significant step towards that,” emphasized Costa Fraga.

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The CEO of Porto do Açu does not want to reveal details of his future projects in renewable energy and hydrogen, but he states beforehand that he is already looking at a future partnership for an offshore wind farm that is in the licensing phase near Porto do Açu, under the domain of market leader Equinor.

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Porto do Açu Aims to Become a Natural Gas Hub (GNA 1)

The largest gas-based energy project in Latin America has already begun to take its first steps. The initiative, led by Gás Natural Açu (GNA), promises to be a landmark in the Brazilian and international oil and gas market.

Approximately R$8 billion will be invested to bring the idea to fruition and boost the local economy. In brief, GNA, a partnership between three different companies — Prumo Logística, BP, and Siemens — will construct a massive natural gas thermoelectric park at Porto do Açu. The port is located in São João da Barra, in the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, and is positioned as the main O&G hub in Brazil.

The project consists of the implementation of:

two natural gas thermoelectric plants (GNA I and GNA II), which together will reach 3 GW of installed capacity;
a regasification terminal for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), with a capacity of 21 thousand cubic meters/day.

The development of the gas hub is also an attraction for companies that use gas as a raw material or that seek greater competitiveness in energy costs to establish themselves at Porto do Açu. This attracts new customers to the sector, connecting producers directly to consumers. All companies established at Porto do Açu that use gas as a raw material or energy source benefit from the Açu Gas Hub.

Unstoppable, Porto do Açu Now Sets Its Eyes on Renewable Energy Generation Focusing on Solar and Hydrogen

As One of the Most Important Integrated Hubs in the World, Porto do Açu Now Wants to Participate in the Transition to Lower Carbon Indices and Expand Its Portfolio of Renewable Energy Services

Read Also

Equinor and Porto do Açu

Porto do Açu Aims to Become a Natural Gas Hub (GNA 1)

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Unstoppable, Porto do Açu Now Sets Its Eyes on Renewable Energy Generation Focusing on Solar and Hydrogen

As One of the Most Important Integrated Hubs in the World, Porto do Açu Now Wants to Participate in the Transition to Lower Carbon Indices and Expand Its Portfolio of Renewable Energy Services

Read Also

Equinor and Porto do Açu

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While the U.S. still faces limitations in deep space, China is developing unprecedented technology with strategic satellites that maintain communication with the far side of the Moon and aims for dominance by 2030.

An entire island in the Pacific wants to surround itself with a colossal barrier against the ocean to try to escape increasingly violent waves and not be swallowed by the sea in the coming decades.

With 7.4 trillion tons of artificial snow pumped in 10 years, an extreme operation could stabilize the West Antarctic ice sheet and prevent a sea level rise of more than 3 meters, but it would require snow cannons, ocean water, and energy on an almost industrial scale at the end of the world.

The Blood Falls of Antarctica hide a living ecosystem trapped under the ice for over 2 million years, where microbes survive without light, without oxygen, and without ever having seen the Sun.

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is 80% complete and will use 4 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to produce 600 tons of clean fuel per day when it opens in 2027.

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