Gás Natural Açu (GNA), the joint venture of Prumo Logística, BP and Siemens, has obtained an installation licence from the Brazilian Environmental Agency to build a 1.7 GW gas-fired power plant, named GNA II in Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra, in northern Rio de Janeiro. The construction is expected to start before mid-2020.
The Açu Gas Hub will consist of an LNG regasification terminal that will supply gas to two CCGT power plants, the 1.3 GW LNG-to-Power project GNA I worth BRL4.5bn (U$1.1bn), which is under construction and expected to be commissioned and 2021, and the 1.7 GW GNA II project. When fully operational, the GNA power plants are expected to add 3 GW of power capacity, accounting for 17% of Brazil's gas-fired power generation. In addition, the joint venture has obtained an environmental licence to double its installed capacity, which could attain 6.4 GW.