CCGT Plants in Brazil

Aureliano Chaves (Ibirite) Location: MG Operator: Ibiritermo SA Configuration: 226-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbine Operation: 2002-2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: STF T/G supplier: GE, Tosi EPC: PB Power Quick facts: In Jun 2002, simple-cycle operations started after about a year of construction on a 12ha site at the Petrobras Gabriel Passos refinery (Regap) in Belo Horizonte. The project started as a 50:50 joint venture between Fiat and Petrobras, but in late 2001, Fiat sold its stake to Edison SpA, which formed a JV with Petrobraas called Ibiritermo SA. The ST came online in Jun 2003, 9wks ahead of schedule. Natural gas is delivered from the offshore Campos Basin via the Rio-Belo Horizonte pipeline. BNP Paribas was the lead financial arranger and secured a $65mn loan partially guaranteed by Servizi Assicurativi per il Commercio Estero. The project also obtained a $66mn direct loan from the U.S. Eximbank plus a $22mn local currency loan from BNDES. Photograph courtesy of UltraJato Anticorrosão e Pinturas Industriais Ltda Posted 11 Jul 2009	Barbosa Lima Sobrinho Location: RJ Operator: Petrobras Configuration: 8 X 48 MW LM6000 Sprint gas turbines Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: NEPCO Quick facts: Petrobras bought the Eletrobolt plant from Enron creditors In Aug 2004 for $189mn and renamed the facility after a famed Brazilian civic activitist and politician. Photograph courtesy of Eletrobolt Posted 16 Jan 2004	Fafen Energia (Camacari) Location: BA Operator: Fafen Energia Configuration: 134-MW, 3+1 CCGT with RB211 gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce, MAN EPC: Rolls-Royce Photograph courtesy of Rolls-Royce Posted 11 Feb 2004
Luis Carlos Prestes Location: MS Operator: Petrobas Configuration: two 184-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 7001FA gas turbine Operation: 2002-2012 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: CMCI T/G supplier: GE, Alstom, Siemens EPC: Odebrecht, Promon, CONSTRUCAP-CCPS Engenharia e Comercio Quick facts: UTE Luis Carlos Prestes is in Três Lagoas along the GASBOL pipeline from Bolivia. Emerson supplied the original Ovation I&C system, which was configured with the gas turbines' GE Mark V control system, an Alstom AVR system, ABB CEMs, and a Siemens electrical switchyard. The Ovation system was upgraded and expanded when the plant was converted to simple-cycle operation in 2011/12. The plant was originally known as Três Lagoas and was renamed after a prominent leader of popular uprisings that eventually culiminated in Brazil's 1930 Revolution. Photograph courtesy of Emerson Process Management Posted 30 Mar 2013	Macae Location: RJ Operator: Petrobras Configuration: 20 X 46 MW LM6000 gas turbines Operation: 2001-2002 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: El Paso Corp, Andrade, Santos Quick facts: Acquired from El Paso Corp May 2006. This is the largest simple-cycle, GT power plant in Brazil. Originally developed by Enron. Macae Phase-V is in the foreground. Photograph courtesy of El Paso Corp Posted 14 Oct 2003	Norte Fluminense Location: RJ Operator: UTE Norte Fluminense Configuration: 780-MW, 3+1 CCGT with W501FD gas turbines Operation: 2003-2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: SWPC EPC: Parsons Energy & Chemical, Promon Engenharia, Odebrecht Quick facts: The plant is owned by EDF (90%) and Petrobras (10%). Photograph courtesy of UTE Norte Fluminense Posted 25 Mar 2005
Santa Cruz Repower Location: RJ Operator: Furnas Configuration: two, 257-MW  1+1  CCGT blocks with W501FD gas turbines Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: STF T/G supplier: SWPC, WH EPC: Tecnimont, Santos Quick facts: Units 1&2 were originally completed  in 1967/68. During the repowering, the B&W heavy-oil boilers were replaced by STF HRSGs manufactured under Mitsui-Babcock license and installed behind the new gas turbines. Photograph courtesy of Inesco Posted 19 Mar 2011	Termoaçu Location: RN Operator: Petrobas Configuration: 2 X 171 MW 7001FA gas turbines CHP Operation: 2007-2008 Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas HRSG supplier: Vogt T/G supplier: GE EPC: CNEC Engenharia, PB Power Quick facts: Termoaçu supplies electricity for Neoenergia distributors Coelba and Cosern and 610 tph of steam used by Petrobras for oil field injection. The total cost of the plant was $300mn of which $85mn was for the gas turbines. After being stalled for 2yrs, the project was restarted following a Sep 2004 agreement between Neoenergia and Petrobras whereby the oil company took on all remaining investments and diluted Neoenergia’s stake to around 21%. Photograph courtesy of Neoenergia SA Posted 5 Apr 2009	Termoaraucária Location: PR Operator: COPEL - Cia Paranaense de Energia Eletrica Configuration: 480-MW, 2+1 CCGT with W501FD2 gas turbines Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Aalborg T/G supplier: SWPC, Alstom EPC: Bechtel, DM Construtora de Obras Ltda Quick facts: In Sep 1997, El Paso Energy International signed a joint development agreement with Copel, Petrobras, BHP Power, and British Gas to build a gas-fired CCGT at Araucaria near a Petrobras refinery. Although the first GT was commissioned in Sep 2002, the plant did not begin regular operation for about 4yrs due to power purchase contractual issues. At completion, the owners of the $340mn plant were El Paso (60%) and Copel and Petrobras with 20% each. In Feb 2006, El Paso agreed to sell out its ownership to its partners. The plant connects to the local 230kV grid. Photograph courtesy of Agencia Estadual de Notícias (PR) Posted 19 Aug 2009
Termobahia Location: BA Operator: Termobahia SA Configuration: 190-MW, single-shaft CCGT with GT24 gas turbine CHP Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: The $250mn CC plant (foreground) supplies electricity and 350 t/h of steam to the Petrobras Landulfo Alves Refinery (RLAM) refinery at Mataripe (rear of photo). Photograph courtesy of Termobahia SA Posted 9 Feb 2003	Termofortaleza Location: CE Operator: Endesa Brasil Configuration: 343-MW, 2+1 CCGT with GT11N2 gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Mitsui, Kawasaki Photograph courtesy of Power Posted 16 Apr 2004	Termo Norte-II Location: RO Operator: Termo Norte Energia Ltda Configuration: 360-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE, Fuji EPC: Hyundai, Roberto Passarini Ltda Quick facts: This site is 8km from Porto Velho. El Paso International was an original developer of the plant, but sold out to its partner CS Participações Ltda in Feb 2009. Termonorte I is a 60-MW diesel power plant built in 2000. Photograph by Braulio Gerhardt (Panoramio) Posted 11 Jul 2009
Termopernambuco Location: PE Operator: Guaraniana SA Configuration: 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 9001FA gas turbines CHP Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: Odebrecht, Promon Engenharia, Inepar Quick facts: The Inter-American Development Bank loaned $192mn for this $404mn project. Photograph courtesy of Iberdrola Posted 14 Aug 2005	TermoRio (Leonel Brizola) Location: RJ Operator: TermoRio (Petrobras) Configuration: Three 348-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with GT11N-2 gas turbines CHP Operation: 2004-2005 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: In Sep 2001, Alstom was awarded a $550mn turkey contract for TermoRio including engineering, civil works and construction management, a high-voltage gas-insulated substation, I&C systems, and commissioning. This is the largest combined-cycle cogen plant in Brazil and can supply up to 400 tph of steam to the Duque de Caxias Oil Refinery (REDUC) owned by Petrobras. Photograph courtesy of TermoRio Posted 12 Aug 2005	Uruguaiana Location: RS Operator: AES Sao Paulo Configuration: 520-MW, 2+1 CCGT with W501F gas turbines Operation: 2000 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: SWPC EPC: SWPC, Promon Engenharia, EBE Engenharia, CESBE SA Quick facts: In Apr 1997, Cia Estadual de Energia Eletrica announced that AES Corp had been selected to develop this $350mn plant on a BOO basis with a 20yr PPA. In Sep 1998, the IDB approved $132.8mn of financing for the plant as a direct loan to AES without government guarantees. BNDES also supported the project and, in Oct 1999, OPIC approved a $115mn loan. The first gas turbine went into operation at the end of Jun 2000. Initially, Repsol YPF supplied gas from argentina through the TGM pipeline. Gas supplies were interrupted and the plants suspended operations in 2008. The project restarted in Feb 2013 with temporary gas supplies. Photograph courtesy of AES Corp Re-posted 6 Mar 2013

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