Name of the Project
GNA 1 liquefied natural gas- (LNG-) to-power project.
Location
Port of Açu, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Project Owner/s
Gás Natural Açu (GNA), a joint venture between Siemens, Prumo Logística and BP.
Project Description
The GNA 1 LNG-fired combined-cycle power plant will be one of the most efficient thermal power plants in Latin America.
It is the first phase of the Açu Gas Hub, a project under development in the Port of Açu Complex to provide a logistics solution for the reception, processing, consumption and transportation of natural gas from Campos and Santos Basins, as well as import and store LNG.
The project entails the construction for a turnkey combined-cycle power plant, with a 1.3 GW capacity. GNA 1 will be capable of supplying power for up to four-million people.
The project includes an LNG import and regasification terminal, a substation and a transmission line to connect the plant to the grid.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at €1-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction of the power plant started in 2018 and is expected to enter operation in 2021.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Siemens (turnkey construction of the combined-cycle power plant).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Siemens Gas and Power Division, Alfons Benzinger, tel +49 9131 17 34649 or email alfons.benzinger@siemens.com.
Prumo Logística, tel +55 21 3725 8000.
BP, tel +44 207496 4000 or email ir@bp.com.