Coal-Fired Plants in Brazil

Alegrete Location: RS Operator: Tractebel Energia SA Configuration: 2 X 33 MW Operation: 1968 Fuel: coal, oil Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo, CGE Photograph courtesy of Tractebel Energia Posted 22 May 2004	Charqueadas Location: RS Operator: Tractebel Energia SA Configuration: 4 X 18 MW Operation: 1962-1969 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Steinmuller T/G supplier: AEG Photograph courtesy of Tractebel Energia Posted 22 May 2004	Figueira Location: PR Operator: Cia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Configuration: 2 X 10 MW Operation: 1963-1974 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Stein T/G supplier: ?? Quick facts: This plant in the Rio do Peixe valley uses local coal. Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Posted 22 May 2004
Jorge Lacerda-A Location: SC Operator: Tractebel Energia SA Configuration: 2 X 50 MW, 2 X 66 MW Operation: 1965-1974 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: MAN, Ansaldo T/G supplier: MAN, BBC, Ansaldo, ASGEN Photograph courtesy of Tractebel Energia Posted 22 May 2004	Jorge Lacerda-B Location: SC Operator: Tractebel Energia SA Configuration: 2 X 131 MW Operation: 1979-1980 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Tlmace T/G supplier: Skoda Photograph courtesy of Tractebel Energia Posted 16 May 2004	Jorge Lacerda-C Location: SC Operator: Tractebel Energia SA Configuration: 1 X 363 MW Operation: 1996 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Tlmace T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Skoda Photograph courtesy of Tractebel Energia Posted 22 May 2004
Porto do Itaqui Location: MA Operator: MPX Energia SA Configuration: 1 X 365 MW Operation: 2011 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Doosan-Babcock T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Mabe Construção e Administração de Projetos Ltda, Cesbe Quick facts: Ths unit will supply an average of 65% of the electricity demand of Maranhao. In Mar 2009, IBAMA granted the installation license. In Dec 2009, the financing package was approved by BNDES, Banco Bradesco, Banco Votorantim and BNB for a total of R$1.241bn. The total investment is expected to be R$ 1.6bn. Photo is from Jan 2011. Photograph courtesy of MPX Posted 9 Apr 2011		Porto do Pecém Location: CE Operator: Energia Pecém Configuration: 3 X 365 MW Operation: 2011-2012 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Doosan-Babcock T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Mabe Construção e Administração de Projetos Ltda Quick facts: Energia Pecém comprises two 360-MW units and is a 50:50 JV of MPX and EDP. In Mar 2009, IDB approved a financing package for the first two sets and in May 2009, approved a R$1.4bn loan. Construction began in July 2008. The third unit is 100% owned by MPX. The two phases sold into the A-5 energy auctions held in Oct 2007 and Sep 2008, respectively. Photograph courtesy of MPX Posted 9 Apr 2011

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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 04/09/11

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