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Litos power station (Usina Termelétrica Litos) is a power station in pre-construction in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Litos power station | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -22.350212, -41.87392 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 2636[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found |
| 2 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 1318[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found |
| 3 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 660[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found |
| 4 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[4] | 660[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litos Energia Ltda [100%][1][5] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd |
| 2 | Litos Energia Ltda [100%][1][5] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd |
| 3 | Litos Energia Ltda [100%][1][5] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd |
| 4 | Litos Energia Ltda [100%][1][5] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd |
Background
The Litos project's 2020 environmental impact report (RIMA) estimated construction start dates of 2021 for Litos 1, 2023 for Litos 2, and 2025 for Litos 3 and Litos 4.[6] A public hearing for the Litos power stations was held on September 30, 2020 to address concerns raised by the report.[7][8]
As of March 2022, the parent company website offered no updates on the status of the Litos power station.[9] In September 2021, Litos 1, 2 and 3 were listed as participants in Brazil's A-5 national energy auction[10] but did not emerge victorious.[11] As of October 2023, Litos has continued to be mentioned in press accounts as one of several active power projects in the Macaé region.[12][13]
Opposition
In November 2022, the Brazilian environmental group Arayara filed a public civil action against Brazil's national environmental authority IBAMA, Rio de Janeiro state environmental authority INEA and four private companies. The filing alleged that the Litos 1, 2, 3 and 4 power stations, along with several other proposed power plants, would have a detrimental impact on water supply and air quality in the region, and requested that additional environmental studies be undertaken prior to further development of the power plants.[14][15][16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503185010/https://litosenergia.com.br/EIA_Litos.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105108/https://oeco.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Peticao_Inicial_Vale_Azul_Protocolada.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108021422/https://epbr.com.br/ambientalistas-tentam-barrar-na-justica-projetos-termeletricos-em-macae/. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090323/https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-527/NT%20Terminais%20de%20GNL%20no%20Brasil%20-%20Panorama%20dos%20Principais%20Projetos.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121233/https://www.gov.br/ibama/pt-br/assuntos/notas/2020/ibama-realiza-audiencia-publica-para-o-projeto-das-usinas-termeletricas-litos-1-2-3-e-4. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "RIMA (Relatório de Impacto Ambiental)" (PDF). Oiti Consultoria Ambiental. June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Audiência Pública Virtual sobre o projeto das Usinas Termelétricas Litos 1, 2, 3 e 4". UPtime / Audiências Públicas. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Ibama realiza audiência pública para o projeto das Usinas Termelétricas Litos 1, 2, 3 e 4". IBAMA. September 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Sobre". Litos Energia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "PORTARIA Nº 937/SPE/MME". Ministério de Minas e Energia/Secretaria de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Energético. September 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Leilões - Agenda e Resultados". CCEE. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Moradores de Macaé (RJ) já respiram ar poluído e estão pressionados por novos projetos termelétricos, mostra novo estudo do IEMA". Instituto de Energia e Meio Ambiente (IEMA). 2021-12-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Emanuel Alencar (July 17, 2023). "Novas termelétricas acendem o sinal de alerta em Macaé". ((o))eco.
- ↑ "Litigância Climática: ARAYARA.ORG entra com novas Ações Judiciais contra Complexo Termelétrico em Macaé, Rio de Janeiro". Arayara. January 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ambientalistas tentam barrar na Justiça projetos termelétricos em Macaé". EPBR. November 4, 2022.
- ↑ "September 2023 Updates to the Climate Case Charts". Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. September 13, 2023.
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Additional data
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