The newly inaugurated GNA II Thermoelectric Power Plant at Port of Açu (Rio de Janeiro) has commenced operations with a generation capacity of 1.7 gigawatt, sufficient to power approximately 8 million households. As Brazil’s largest and most efficient natural gas facility, the BRL 7 billion project created 10,000 jobs during construction. The Port of Açu, a strategic energy hub handling half of Brazil’s natural gas imports, has drawn over BRL 60 billion in private investments to date and supports more than 30,000 indirect jobs. In a related development, regulators have approved an additional BRL 275.3 million investment for the port’s Maritime Fuel Terminal (Tecma).
Source: Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos (Gov.br) (*Translated by Ia Niani)
MINISTER SILVIO COSTA FILHO JOINS PRESIDENT IN INAUGURATING PROJECTS AND UNVEILING INVESTMENTS FOR RIO DE JANEIRO PORTS
Published On - 31 de July de 2025