Vale Azul power station
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Vale Azul power station (Usina Termelétrica de Vale Azul) 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale Azul power station | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -22.366944, -41.874444 (approximate)[1][2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pre-construction[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: LNG[3][5] | 620[7][3][5] | unknown | not found |
| III | Pre-construction[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: LNG[3][5] | 620[7][3][5] | unknown | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| II | Vale Azul Energia Ltda [100%][3] | Grupo Vale Azul [100.0%] |
| III | Vale Azul Energia Ltda [100%][3] | Grupo Vale Azul [100.0%] |
Background
Encompassing two separate power plants of 620 MW each, the Vale Azul project received its installation license from Brazil's environmental authority, IBAMA[8][9], along with approval from Macaé's municipal government, by early 2021.[10] The cost for developing the project was estimated at R$ 3 billion (three billion Brazilian reais).[10] Macaé's mayor, Welberth Rezende, stated that licenses were expedited because the project has "an economic and social commitment to the city".[10] Construction of both power plants was expected to begin in late fall 2021 following the ANEEL energy auction in September 2021.[10] However, neither Vale Azul plant emerged victorious in the auction.[11]
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 Vale Azul II and III, 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.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221028223959/https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjc4OGYyYjQtYWM2ZC00YjllLWJlYmEtYzdkNTQ1MTc1NjM2IiwidCI6IjQwZDZmOWI4LWVjYTctNDZhMi05MmQ0LWVhNGU5YzAxNzBlMSIsImMiOjR9. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://sigel.aneel.gov.br/portal/home/index.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091147/http://grupovaleazul.com.br/projetos/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090343/https://in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/portaria-n-937/spe/mme-de-14-de-setembro-de-2021-345097967. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Terminais de GNL no Brasil" (PDF). EPE (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética). October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vale Azul Energia". Grupo Vale Azul. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Prefeitura viabiliza instalação de novas termelétricas". Prefeitura de Macaé. September 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Leilões - Agenda e Resultados". CCEE. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ambientalistas tentam barrar na Justiça projetos termelétricos em Macaé". EPBR. November 4, 2022.
Additional data
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