GNA gas and power project, Brazil
Name of the Project
GNA gas and power project.
Location
Port of Açu, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Project Owner/s
Gás Natural Açu (GNA).
Project Description
The project entails the construction of the combined-cycle power plant UTE GNA II in the integrated liquefied natural gas- (LNG-)to-power project GNA II.
The 1.3 GW GNA I was commissioned in 2021.
GNA II will be the second turnkey combined-cycle power plant to be built in the thermoelectric hub and will add 1.7 GW to the project.
With a combined capacity of 3 GW, the two power plants will provide enough electricity for 14-million households.
The combined-cycle plants powered by LNG will be the most efficient thermal power plants in Latin America and includes a 28-million-cubic-metre-a-day operational LNG floating storage regasification unit.
Potential Job Creation
GNA I employed more than 12 000 people throughout the project’s construction.
Capital Expenditure
€1-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction of GNA II has started.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Siemens (turnkey construction of GNA I and II).
Contact Details for Project Information
GNA, tel +55 21 2102 7450.
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