Desenvix Decasa Cogeneration Plant
Sector: Commercial • Location: Brazil
Source: World Bank Group
In February 2009, the company Enercasa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Brazilian company Desenvix Energias Renovaveis S.A., was granted an authorization to build and operate a 33-MW thermoelectric power plant located in the state of Sao Paulo. The power plant was set to run using sugar cane residues as fuel. The 35-year contract was signed in February 2009.
In 2008, Enercasa had won the bidding
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Biomass
- Location
- Brazil
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | In February 2009, the company Enercasa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Brazilian company Desenvix Energias Renovaveis S.A., was granted an authorization to build and operate a 33-MW thermoelectric power plant located in the state of Sao Paulo. The power plant was set to run using sugar cane residues as fuel. The 35-year contract was signed in February 2009. In 2008, Enercasa had won the bidding for power purchase agreements to deliver electricity to the grid starting in 2011. The company agreed to sell an average of 16 MW of output for US$ 84.7/MWh (BRL 155,3/MWh) during 15 years. The sponsor committed to invest US$ 45 million (BRL 90 million) in the power plant. The company started to be built in 2009 and commenced operations in October 2011. In December 2011, the state-owned bank BNDES approved a US$ 36.5 million (BRL 59.5 million)loan to Enercasa. |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Biomass |
Article published date | 2024-06-02 |
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