New Fortress Energy pens EPC contract for 1.6 GW gas power plant in Brazil

US-based New Fortress Energy (NFE) on April 17 announced the signing of an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 1.6 GW gas-fired power plant adjacent to the Barcarena LNG terminal in Brazil. The plant is expected to come online by August 2026. 

NFE has issued full notice to proceed to a consortium comprised of Mitsubishi Power Americas and Andrade Gutierrez to commence construction work under the contract. The power plant will operate under a 15-year agreement with the Brazilian Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialisation.

In March, NFE completed construction and commissioning of the Barcarena LNG terminal. Along with the existing 630 MW power plant and 25-year agreement, the Barcarena LNG terminal will now host and supply LNG to more than 2.2 GW of power capacity owned by NFE, as well as supply natural gas to Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery under a 15-year contract which commenced in Q1 2024.

Barcarena LNG is the second import terminal commissioned by NFE this year. Commercial operations also began last month at Terminal Gas Sul near Santa Catarina, southwest of Sao Paulo. Terminal Gas Sul is also a 6mn tonnes/year facility, supported by the Energos Winter FSRU and connected through a 33 km pipeline to the Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil pipeline to more than 3.5 GW of power that does not have firm, long-term gas supply contracts.