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With 50 Megawatts (MW) of Power, UTE Prosperidade III Is Being Built in Camaçari (BA) and Is Expected to Begin Operation in the Second Half of 2022
In partnership with Imetame Termelétrica, Urca Energy Trading is enabling one of the largest carbon credit operations in the Brazilian energy market. A total of 2.3 million tons of carbon equivalent in canceled credits have been acquired from the Teles Pires hydroelectric plant (MT/PA), controlled by Neoenergia, for UTE Prosperidade III, controlled by the Imetame group from Espírito Santo. With this, the plant becomes the first carbon-neutral thermoelectric plant in Brazil.
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It was a period of significant interaction with regulatory bodies, especially EPE, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, and ANEEL, where concentrated efforts culminated in this beautiful result for everyone.
The carbon credits were acquired through a voluntary emissions cancellation process, marking a clear advancement in sustainability actions by the business groups of the plant involved in the initiative.
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UHE Teles Pires is One of the Most Efficient Plants in Brazil, Generating Clean Energy That Does Not Emit Greenhouse Gases
With 50 Megawatts (MW) of power, UTE Prosperidade III is being built in Camaçari (BA) and is expected to begin operation in the second half of 2022. Initially designed to operate with biomass, the thermoelectric plant was adapted for natural gas, which required a total emissions offset plan for greenhouse gases to obtain approval from regulatory bodies for the project.
“Teles Pires is one of the most efficient plants in Brazil, generating clean energy that does not emit greenhouse gases and creating credits that can help other companies offset their emissions. This project has been approved since 2012, demonstrating Teles Pires and Neoenergia’s solid commitment to combating climate change by assisting in the decarbonization process,” says the director of UHE Teles Pires, Ana Granato.
“The significant difference is that we were able to create a plan so that the emissions, which would be offset over 23 years of the project, could be deducted all at once, an unprecedented feat in the carbon credit market that demonstrates the entrepreneur’s agility before regulatory bodies,” says Pedro Assumpção, partner at Urca Energy Trading.
“For us, at the Imetame Group, and also for the Regulatory Bodies, it was unprecedented for the carbon neutrality of the Prosperidade III plant, which is under construction. Our group inherently carries the vocation for developing its own social and environmental projects, such as the Reflorescer Program, which works on the recovery of riparian forests. Thus, we understand that we are doing our part to build a better world,” says Operations Director Giuliano Favalessa.
The contract was signed using the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an emissions offset format created by the Kyoto Protocol. Through this initiative, the energy produced by the project generates carbon credits, Certified Emission Reductions (CERs).
In total, UHE Teles Pires emitted 4.9 million tons of carbon equivalent in credits in 2021, related to renewable energy generation at the plant between 2017 and 2018. Besides the contract with Urca, Neoenergia negotiated credits with companies in the Netherlands and India.
Neoenergia Begins Assembly of 103 GE Turbines, 125 Meters High, Equivalent to a 40-Story Building, at Its Largest Wind Farm in Northeast Brazil
Neoenergia continues to advance in the installation of the Oitis Wind Farm, located between Piauí and Bahia. The company has just started assembling the first turbines, which will produce clean energy at the plants of the 12 parks of the project, which will be the largest for the company in the country, with an installed capacity of 566.5 MW, enough to supply a city with 2.7 million inhabitants. In total, there will be 103 GE 158 wind turbines, with a unit power of 5.5 MW, one of the most modern and efficient in the global market.
At 125 meters tall, equivalent to a 40-story building, the turbines will be assembled in two phases. This work lasts, on average, six days and involves about 30 professionals. The components of the turbines, such as blades and nacelles (the part that houses the power generator), began to be delivered in December after a complex logistical challenge. The blades were manufactured in China and transported by ship to Suape Port (PE), from where they were carried by trucks to the construction site, a process that takes approximately 60 days and needs to be repeated 19 times.
“We are in an accelerated pace of works to start generating clean energy at the Oitis Wind Farm Neoenergia, a strategic project for expanding Neoenergia’s renewable portfolio, which will reach 1.6 GW in its wind asset portfolio this year. With the construction of the parks, we are also helping to stimulate the local economy, generating jobs and income and carrying out socio-environmental actions,” says William Rodney, Renewable Projects Manager at Neoenergia.
Construction of the Plants of Neoenergia’s Largest Wind Complex in Brazil Generated About 1500 Job Openings
The construction of the plants began in November 2020, three months ahead of the business plan. In December 2021, just over a year later, all 103 foundations for the turbines were completed. Construction is also progressing on the Oitis substation – which received its three transformers, each with a capacity of 230 MVA – and on the 70-kilometer transmission line, both at 500 kV. These two projects will connect the parks to the Queimada Nova II substation (PI), which is the connection point to the National Interconnected System (SIN).
In addition, part of the civil works includes the opening of 35 kilometers of road for access to the wind complex, which also represents a permanent benefit for the local population.
The local residents benefit from other socio-environmental actions, such as training courses. The construction of the plants has already generated about 1500 job openings, 40% of which are local labor.
The construction of the Oitis Wind Farm Neoenergia aligns with Neoenergia’s strategy to position itself in the liberalization of the Brazilian energy market. Of the total installed capacity of the parks, 96% will be allocated to the Free Contracting Environment (ACL).
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