Solutions Brazil

In March 2017, ContourGlobal acquired a portfolio of power plants in Brazil, including four additional cogeneration plants (“CHPs”): Brahma Rio, Balsa Nova, Mogi Guaçu and Capuava, with a total gross capacity of 76 MW, which were integrated into ContourGlobal’s CG Solutions portfolio (“Solutions Brazil”).

Thermal

Solutions Plant

Brazil

76.1 MW

Solutions Plant in Brazil

CG Solutions is ContourGlobal’s business division that operates and owns inside-the-fence cogeneration facilities across several countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America. CG Solutions focuses on developing highly efficient integrated energy solutions by implementing traditional cogeneration technology (i.e., combined heat and power) and, depending on the customer, combining with chillers, CO2 extraction systems and solar roof-top panels.

Brahma Rio

13,5 MW

installed capacity
Since 1995

in operation

Brahma Rio CHP is a 13.5 MW cogeneration plant located within the AmBev brewery in Rio de Janeiro, that started operation in 1995 and has been supplying electricity and steam to the brewery since then. The Brahma Rio CHP has three gas turbine-driven generators coupled with heat recovery steam generators, and a back-up boiler that is used to produce steam during the heat recovery steam generators’ outages.

Capuava Energy

17 MW

installed capacity
Since 2000

in operation

Capuava CHP is a steam turbine driven generator with a total gross capacity of 17 MW, located within the Braskem industrial plant in Santo André, in the state of São Paulo. Capuava has been supplying electricity to Braskem since June 2000.

Mogi Guaçú

34,9 MW

installed capacity
Since 2003

in operation

Mogi Guaçu CHP is a 34.9 MW cogeneration plant located within the Ingredion industrial plant in Mogi Guaçu, in the state of São Paulo, supplying electricity, steam and demineralised water to Ingredion since April 2003. The Mogi Guaçu CHP is a combined cycle with two gas turbine-driven generators coupled with two heat recovery steam generators, and a steam turbine driven generator.

Balsa Nova

10,7 MW

installed capacity
Since 2002

in operation

Balsa Nova CHP is a 10.7 MW cogeneration plant located within the Ingredion industrial plant in Balsa Nova, in the state of Paraná, and has been supplying electricity and steam to Ingredion since 2002. Balsa Nova has one gas turbine-driven generator coupled with a heat recovery steam generator and a back-up boiler that is used to produce steam during the heat recovery steam generator’s outages.