Caçapava power station
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Caçapava power station (Usina Termelétrica Caçapava) is an announced power station in Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil. It is also known as Usina Termelétrica São Paulo.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Caçapava power station | Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil | -23.078202, -45.672728 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[2][1][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 1743.8[1][5][3] | unknown | – | – | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Natural Energia Participações Ltda [100.0%] |
Background
The 1.7 GW Caçapava power station, sponsored by Natural Energia, is one of the largest gas-fired power plants ever proposed in Brazil.[6] The proposed plant would reportedly occupy an area of 26 hectares, requiring an investment of US $1 billion and generating up to 2000 jobs during its construction.[6]
In September 2023, with the project still reportedly in the early stages of development and seeking its environmental license, the São Paulo state Department of Water and Power (DAEE) granted its approval for the plant to use water from the Paraíba do Sul river basin.[6] The project has continued to provoke controversy and opposition from environmentalists ever since it was originally announced in 2022.[1][2][3][4][6][7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090200/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF1tuTtXZZU. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104708/https://www.camara.leg.br/noticias/922510-comissao-debatera-instalacao-de-usina-de-gas. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510184503/https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/justica/noticia/2024-01/justica-suspende-licenciamento-ambiental-de-termeletrica-em-cacapava. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090137/https://arayara.org/audiencia-publica-na-camara-federal-contra-instalacao-da-maior-usina-termeletrica-a-gas/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Construção de novas termelétricas consolida gás natural como fonte de energia complementar às renováveis". O Globo. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "DAEE libera captação de água para futura usina termoelétrica em Caçapava". Sampi. September 7, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lavínia Faria (September 10, 2023). "Termelétrica em Caçapava, na contramão das alternativas sustentáveis". SP RIO+.
Additional data
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