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Termopernambuco Power Plant, Brazil
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We were lenders’ engineer for the 520MW TermoPernambuco combined cycle gas turbine power project
Generating capacity in Brazil consists of more than 90%
hydroelectric plant. However a succession of drought years had
drastically reduced the generating capability of these plants and
led to power shortages in the country during the early part of the
decade.
As a consequence the Brazilian government introduced a thermoelectric priority programme covering the construction of new gas fired combined cycle power plants.
One such plant has been constructed at the Suape industrial port complex in the state of Pernambuco. The US$350 million Termopernambuco combined cycle gas turbine power plant has a total capacity of 520MW and includes transmission facilities, gas connection and water treatment facilities.
It was developed by a project company, Termopernambuco SA, set up by a consortium comprising Iberdrola Energia SA, Banco do Brasil Investimentos SA and Previ SA. The plant was constructed by a consortium comprising Construtora Norbato Odebrecht SA, Promon Engerharia Ltda and Industria e Construcoes with gas turbines, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generators, electrical generators and control system supplied under a separate contract with General Electric.
Mott MacDonald was the lender’s independent engineer reviewing the preparation, development, implementation and operation of the project on behalf of Inter-American Development Bank.
We undertook an independent and comprehensive review of all available data with regard to the various contracts and the design, construction, commissioning, testing and handover, operation and maintenance of the power plant and associated facilities.
The project entered commercial operation at the end of 2003 along with a 20-year electricity purchase and sales agreements set up with two electricity offtakers, CELPE and COELBA.
As a consequence the Brazilian government introduced a thermoelectric priority programme covering the construction of new gas fired combined cycle power plants.
One such plant has been constructed at the Suape industrial port complex in the state of Pernambuco. The US$350 million Termopernambuco combined cycle gas turbine power plant has a total capacity of 520MW and includes transmission facilities, gas connection and water treatment facilities.
It was developed by a project company, Termopernambuco SA, set up by a consortium comprising Iberdrola Energia SA, Banco do Brasil Investimentos SA and Previ SA. The plant was constructed by a consortium comprising Construtora Norbato Odebrecht SA, Promon Engerharia Ltda and Industria e Construcoes with gas turbines, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generators, electrical generators and control system supplied under a separate contract with General Electric.
Mott MacDonald was the lender’s independent engineer reviewing the preparation, development, implementation and operation of the project on behalf of Inter-American Development Bank.
We undertook an independent and comprehensive review of all available data with regard to the various contracts and the design, construction, commissioning, testing and handover, operation and maintenance of the power plant and associated facilities.
The project entered commercial operation at the end of 2003 along with a 20-year electricity purchase and sales agreements set up with two electricity offtakers, CELPE and COELBA.