Jorge Lacerda power station

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Jorge Lacerda power station is a 857-megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Location

The satellite photo below shows the plant in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Background

In 2018 Engie arranged to sell the plant to English firm ContourGlobal but ultimately backed out of the deal in the belief the plant was undervalued. In September 2019 Engie stated that it was again seeking buyers for the plant as part of its plan to decarbonize its energy portfolio.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Tractebel Energia SA
• Parent company: Engie
• Location: Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
• Coordinates: -28.454, -48.969 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: 857 MW (Units 1-2: 2 x 50 MW; Units 3-4: 2 x 66 MW; Units 5-6: 2 x 131 MW; Unit 7: 363 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: Unit 1: 1965; Unit 2: 1967; Unit 3: 1974; Unit 4: 1973; Unit 5: 1979; Unit 6: 1980; Unit 7: 1997
• Coal Type: Bituminous
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