MPX - A company of the EBX Group

In construction today, MPX Pecém II thermoelectric power plant is located in the municipality of  Gonçalo do Amarante (CE). Just like Energia Pecém, MPX Pecém II is   a plant fueled by the pulverized coal  that comes from  MPX own mines in Colombia, via Pecém Port. It is estimated that, together, these two plants will increase power production in Ceará by 90%.

MPX Pecém II, a wholly owned MPX venture, will have capacity to produce up to 360 MW. By trading  276 average MW at the new energy auction A-5 held in September  2008, MPX Pecém II  has assured approximately R$ 221.9 million (base: March/2009) fixed earnings indexed by the IPCA, for  15 years, as of  2013.

With its Installation License already issued by State of Ceará Superintendency of the Environment (Semace) all plant key pieces of equipment have been ensured and start-up is scheduled for 2012.

Aiming at local labor development for the  Itaqui, Pecém and Parnaíba power plants,  in association with well known teaching institutions MPX has already qualified  1, 200 people in the states where the company is doing business.

In June, 2011  MPX Pecém II started to offer qualification courses in the areas of Civil Construction, Industrial Mechanics and Industrial Welding to groups of 100 students.

Follow-up the progress of the works at MPX Pecém II

6.500 direct and indirect jobs will be generated by  Energia Pecém and Energia Pecém.  Technical courses aimed at the professional development of the community of São Gonçalo do Amarante, urban infrastructure improvement works and environmental education actions in the public school system are the commitments undertaken by  MPX aiming at region sustainability.

Investments

Total: R$ 1,3 billion

MPX Pecém II has signed an Enginering, Procurement and Construction Contract – EPC with Mabe Construção e Administração de Projetos Ltda., a joint venture between  Maire Tecnimont and Efacec. Plant turbines will be supplied by Siemens and boilers by  Doosan Babcok.

During the EPC negotiation with Mabe,  MPX was able assure an additional 5 MW  capacity to MPX Pecém II, above, therefore, the premise enforced by  the energy auction model. This capacity increase is subject to approval by Aneel.