Ponta Negra power station

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Ponta Negra power station (Usina Termelétrica Ponta Negra) is an operating power station of at least 92-megawatts (MW) in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ponta Negra power station Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil -3.091056, -60.072972 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -3.091056, -60.072972

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 92[3][2] internal combustion[3][2] not found 2022[2][4]

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 Operator Owner Parent
1 GERA Amazonas[3][2] Âmbar Energia SA [100%][5] J&F Investimentos SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "SIGA - Sistema de Informações de Geração da ANEEL". Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL). 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090452/https://www.wartsila.com/insights/article/gas-conversions-accelerate-brazil-s-journey-towards-decarbonisation. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101150/https://www.wartsila.com/bra/midia/17-12-2020-w%C3%A4rtsil%C3%A4-e-gera-amazonas-aumentam-capacidade-de-usina-brasileira-por-convers%C3%A3o-de-g%C3%A1s. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "SIGA - Sistema de Informações de Geração da ANEEL - Dados Abertos - Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica". ANEEL. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/2024/06/10/eletrobras-vende-suas-13-termeletricas-para-ambar-energia-por-r-47-bilhoes.ghtml. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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