Lívia Neves

BI Energia Signs Protocol of Intent with RN for Offshore Wind

Lívia Neves Sep 23, 2020

Agreement provides for installation of 624 MW on the coast of Rio Grande do Norte, after the company's Ceará project was denied a license

Power

Votorantim Announces Wind Contract with Vestas

Lívia Neves Aug 28, 2020

Joint venture signed a contract with Vestas to acquire wind turbines for the Ventos do Piauí II and III projects

Power

Wärtsilä To Convert TPP Manauara to Gas

Lívia Neves Aug 26, 2020

Plant controlled by Petrobras in Amazonas will increase its power from 85 MW to 92 MW, by the beginning of 2022

Power

Omega Acquires 50% of Wind Assets from EDF in Bahia

Lívia Neves Aug 24, 2020

The two Ventos da Bahia complexes are 100% operational, with an installed capacity of 182.6 MW

Power

Electricity Consumption Should Rise 2.1% in August

Lívia Neves Aug 24, 2020

The four subsystems are expected to increase, especially in the North, with growth forecast of 5.2%

Power

Largest Solar Energy Fair in Latin America Postponed

Lívia Neves Aug 21, 2020

The smarter E South America event will now be held in August 2021

Power

Equinor Presents Offshore Wind Project Of Up to 4.6 GW

Lívia Neves Aug 20, 2020

The company started the licensing process for the Aracatu I and II parks that have 2 GW each, with the potential to be raised to 2.33 GW

Fuels

CNPE Approves Reduction of Renovabio Targets

Lívia Neves Aug 19, 2020

The resolution also authorizes the reduction of distributors' individual goals from long-term purchases and from agents not required

Power

Aneel Authorizes 315 MW in Renewables

Lívia Neves Aug 18, 2020

Solar, wind and biomass plants were authorized to be implemented in Piauí, Ceará, Pernambuco and Mato Grosso do Sul

Oil & Gas

GasBrasiliano Connects Gas Network to Sugar and Ethanol Plant

Lívia Neves Aug 13, 2020

The Santa Cruz mill already supplies trucks with natural gas coming directly through the distribution network

Power

Energy Generation Recovers in July

Lívia Neves Aug 11, 2020

This is the first increase, albeit timid, in the annual comparison since November

Power

AES Tietê Acquires 178 MW of Wind from J. Malucelli

Lívia Neves Aug 6, 2020

The cost of the operation of the Ventus complex in Rio Grande do Norte is up to R$ 650 million (US$ 121.9 M)

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From the Media

Oct 21, 2020 - Reuters

Brazilian police on Tuesday expanded a long-running corruption investigation known as Car Wash to international contracts mostly for diesel and jet fuel at state-controlled oil company Petrobras, prosecutors said in a statement. Search warrants were issued against six individuals and two businesses related to one of them as part of a new phase of a probe into alleged kickbacks for deals with Petrobras, prosecutors said. Petrobras said it learned of the warrants after the police operation was made public on Tuesday. Petrobras said in an email that it is a victim of corrupt employees and that it has collaborated with authorities providing information that led to Tuesday's operation.

Oct 21, 2020 - Brownfield

The U.S. and Brazil have announced an updated trade agreement with a new Protocol to improve trade rules and transparency. Agricultural trade rules have been updated for greater transparency during port of entry and inspections, and quota requirements. The updated Protocol is also expected to spur further negotiations on ethanol and sugar trade. Brazil previously extended its tariff-rate quota for duty-free imports of U.S. ethanol after it expired at the end of August as a sign of goodwill ahead of the November elections.

Oct 21, 2020 - BNAmericas

Luis Arce’s first-round win in Bolivia’s presidential election has raised questions as to what degree will his administration mirror that of Evo Morales, under whom Arce was economy minister. Of particular importance is the future of the country’s energy sector, which Morales nationalized and is touted in the government plan of Arce, who represents the former head of state’s left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) political party. “The nationalization of hydrocarbons is the most important milestone for the Bolivian economy, since it marked the beginning of the observed structural change, allowing oil income to remain in the country,” reads the plan.

Oct 21, 2020 - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Corn ethanol production in Brazil is expected to reach 2.5 billion liters (660.43 million gallons) during the 2020-’21 marketing year, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network on Oct. 8. According to the report, plentiful and cheap corn supplies in the west-central region of Brazil have attracted investment in the corn ethanol sector over the past few years. There are currently 16 corn ethanol plants in the country. At least four of those facilities are corn-only plants. The remaining facilities are flex plants that can produce ethanol from both corn and sugarcane. The report cites industry sources as indicating at least seven more corn ethanol plants are in the planning, development or construction phase.