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Desenvix Decasa Cogeneration Plant

Sector: Commercial • Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Source: World Bank Group

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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
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Desenvix Decasa Cogeneration Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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2026-07-22

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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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Energy

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Brazil

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Sao Paulo

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Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Biomass

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2024-05-28

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