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[ 07/09/2010 15:40 ] - wind power
Alstom In Engevix Windfarms
Alstom and Desenvix – a subsidiary of the Engevix group – signed a R$ 222 million (€ 100 M) contract for the construction of three wind farms in Brotas de Macaúbas (Bahia). The farms will produce a total of 90 MW and are expected to enter into operation in July 2011. The French group will supply 57 aerogenerators, each one with a generation capacity of 1.67 MW,...
[ 07/08/2010 19:20 ] - regulatory
Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. Is Born
The full Senate Wednesday (July 7) approved a bill submitted by the Pres. Lula administration that creates Pré-Sal Petróleo S/A (PP-SA), the company that will be a kind of “eyes of the government” regarding the oil and gas exploration of the pre-salt layer on the Brazilian offshore platform. The bill was not modified but an amendment was attached to change the name....
[ 07/08/2010 18:21 ] - biodiesel
Embrapa Bets On The Macauba
Among the oleagineous plants being studied today by Embrapa Agroenergia, the macauba palm has the best chance to become commercially viable for the production of biodiesel in the short term. According to José Manuel Cabral, chief of Communications and Business of Embrapa Agroenergia, the large supply of native plants, combined with the high productivity of the palm make the...
[ 07/08/2010 16:53 ] - supply
Saipem To Work On The P-55
Petrobras has signed a contract with Saipem for the supply of the engineering project for the risers and flowlines that will be used on the subsea project of the P-55 platform that will be installed in module 3 of the Roncador field in the Campos Basin. The equipment will be installed during the second half of 2012. The Italian company is also going to be responsible for the entire EPC...
[ 07/08/2010 16:33 ] - refining
New Recap Units In October
The Recap refinery will put its Sulfur Recovery Unit II (URE-II) and the Residual Gas Treatment Unit (UTGR) into operation in October. The new installations are part of the refinery’s gasoline portfolio, seeking to meet international market needs and domestic legislation regarding reduction of sulfur in the product. The UREs will receive gases from the Unstable Elements...
[ 07/08/2010 16:24 ] - hydro power
Up To 9 Plants In 2nd A-5
The EPE - Energy Research Company expects nine hydroelectric plants will be put on the block in the 2nd A-5 auction, to be held before the end of the year. The first A-5 auction, scheduled for July 30, will include the Ferreira Gomes (153 MW), Garibaldi (175 MW), Santo Antonio de Jari (300 MW) and Colíder (300W) hydroelectric plants. “Most of the hydroelectric power supply...
[ 07/08/2010 15:40 ] - renewable sources
No Limit For Free-Market
Next Thursday, the Directorate of Aneel will vote on the tenders for the energy reserve and alternative sources auctions scheduled for August 18 and 19, respectively. Among the changes to be approved is the possibility that investors in wind energy will be able to offer more than 30% – the previous limit – of the energy generated to the free market. Representatives of...
[ 07/07/2010 18:55 ] - hydro power
Rio Verdinho OKed For 46.5 MW
Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has authorized the start of commercial operation for the first generating unit of 46.5 MW of the Salto do Rio Verdinho (93 MW) hydroelectric project, located between the municipalities of Caçu and Itarumã, in the state of Goiás. The plant, a project of CBA, belonging to the Votorantim Group, as a reservoir within an area of...
[ 07/07/2010 18:50 ] - E&P
ANP Confirms Return Of ENI/Vale Block
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) officially confirmed today that return of block BM-S-4 that had been granted to the Italian firm ENI in partnership with the mining company Vale. Located in the Santos Basin, the block was sold during the first round of auctions of the ANP for one of the highest prices yet paid for an exploratory area. The block was returned because the company was...
[ 07/07/2010 18:49 ] - hydro power
Enersul Buys From Free Market
Eletrobras Eletrosul will hold a public auction for the purchase of up to 132 MW average in the free market on August 13. The amount to be acquired is to cover the delay in the entry of operation of the Passo São João (77 MW) and Mauá (361 MW) hydroelectric plants, both of which are still in construction. The tender calls for the purchase with a limit of seasonality...
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