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Norte Fluminense Power Plant

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Source: World Bank Group

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The project comprises construction and operation of a 770MW power plant in Macae, Rio de Janeiro. The consortium responsible for the project originally was comprising Centrais Eletricas do Rio de Janeiro (CERJ), Espirito Santo Centrais Eletricas (Escelsa), Eletrobras and Electricite de France (EDF). In 2001, CERJ, Escelsa and Eletrobras pulled out of the project and Electricite de France (EDF) bec

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Commercial, Government
Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Norte Fluminense Power Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project comprises construction and operation of a 770MW power plant in Macae, Rio de Janeiro. The consortium responsible for the project originally was comprising Centrais Eletricas do Rio de Janeiro (CERJ), Espirito Santo Centrais Eletricas (Escelsa), Eletrobras and Electricite de France (EDF). In 2001, CERJ, Escelsa and Eletrobras pulled out of the project and Electricite de France (EDF) became the owner of a 90% stake, while Petrobras had a 10% stake. In May 2003, with the end of construction, EDF started preliminary tests on the plant. The plant was expected to become operational in February or March 2004. The total investments in the plant were estimated in US$500 million.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	Brazil
State	Rio De Janeiro

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Commercial, Government
Article published date	2024-05-27

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