In the construction stage, Energia Pecém and
MPX Pecém II thermoelectric power plants located in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante, are expected to increase power generation in Ceará by 90%. Both plants will be running on
pulverized coal, brought from
MPX own mines in Colombia, via Pecém Port.
Energia Pecém will feature two 360 MW modules, totaling
720 MW, of which MPX owns 50% and EDP 50%. At the new energy auction A-5, held in October, 2007, Energia Pecém contracted 615 average MW, assuring fixed earnings of approximately R$ 467,4 million (base: March/2009) indexed to the IPCA inflation index , for 15 years, as of 2012.
Since December 2006, this plant has an
Installation License issued by State of Ceará Superintendency of the Environment (Semace).
Aiming at local labor development for the Itaqui, Pecém and Parnaíba power plants, MPX has already qualified 1, 200 in the states where the company is doing business in association with well known teaching institutions.
In Ceará, MPX Pecém has
qualified 175 residents. The company has plans to qualify
500 people by offering Civil Construction, Mechanics and Industrial Welding courses. All of these courses are ministered in association with Ceará Technological Education Center and São Gonçalo do Amarante City Hall.
Follow-up the progress of the works of Energia Pecém
Eight thousand direct and indirect job opportunities will be generated by Energia Pecém and by
MPX Pecém II. Aiming at region sustainability, MPX has undertaken several commitments, as for example:
Technical courses for professional development of the community of São Gonçalo do Amarante;
Urban infrastructure improvement works;
Environmental education actions in the public school system.
Investments
Total: R$ 2,8 billions