Areas of Operation Cuiabá Power Plant

Natural gas is considered the fuel of the future: an energy alternative that is abundant, clean, safe and cheaper than other fossil fuels. Because it is less polluting, natural gas has a low environmental impact.

Producing reliable electricity from natural gas, following international quality standards, is the main objective of the Uruguaiana plant and the Cuiabá Integrated Energy Project – led by Âmbar Energia.

The Project has two thermoelectric power plants and a set of interconnected gas pipelines that transport natural gas from Chiquitos, in Bolivia, to Cuiabá, in the State of Mato Grosso, in Brazil.

In operation since 2002, the Cuiabá Thermal Power Plant generates up to 480 megawatts of energy, equivalent to 47% of all energy consumed in the State of Mato Grosso in 2015. The plant operates in a combined cycle, using the simple cycle and the conventional steam cycle, thus achieving greater efficiency in the generation of energy and lower electricity cost.

The pipeline set up creates a new regional energy infrastructure and enables energy integration with the Mercosur countries. The gas pipeline is 645 km long, with 283 km on the Brazilian side and 362 km on the Bolivian side; And has a transport capacity of 4 million BTU/day without compression and 7.5 million BTU/day after the installation of compressors, which makes it strategic for the State of Mato Grosso from an energy point of view.

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Areas of Operation Uruguaiana Power Plant

Beginning commercial operation in 2000, the Uruguaiana Thermo Power Plant generates up to 600 megawatts of electric power, which is equal to 15% of all the State of Rio Grande do Sul demand. The power plant was the first one operating under combined cycle in Brazil, such process utilize the heat coming from the gas turbines power generation, to generate more power in the Steam Turbine. This increases the efficiency and reduces the environmental impacts and generation costs.

The Uruguaiana Power Plant is located in a 40 acres fauna and Flora conservation area, native from its region: the Pampa. The area preserved by the company is recognized by the municipality as the Botanic Garden for the city of Uruguaiana.

The power plant also purchased a 1.482 (One Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Two) acres area by the State Natural Park “Parque Estadual do Espinilho”, that was transfered to the State of Rio Grande do Sul with all the infrastructure for monitoring, conservation and ecotourism. Created in 1975, the Park was enlarged in the following years of the 2000 decade with the area donated by the Uruguaiana Power Plant, with that enlargement, the new area began to encompass important conservation areas as part of the course of the Quaraí-chico Creek, until its outfall in the Uruguai River. The Park is very important for the conservation of a vegetal formation that only occurs in this region (steppe savannah and park savannah), with characteristic species such as the Espinilho (Acacia caven), the Algarrobo (Prosopis nigra) and the Inhanduvai (Prosopis affinis). Beyond the unique vegetal formation, many fauna species are associated to this type of formation and depend on the Park for the conservation of these populations.

At the site, workers learn and work toward environmental responsibilities related to solid waste disposal, rational use and savings of chemical products.

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Areas of Operation Distribution

In such an extensive country as Brazil, the long distances between the hydroelectric power plants and the main consumer markets reinforce the decisive role played by energy transmission companies in ensuring greater capillarity of energy supply and energy security.

A Âmbar Energia, a privately owned Brazilian company, is investing over one billion reais in the construction and operation of transmission assets. It operates 1,200 km of power transmission lines and is building four power substations and expanding eleven others in the States of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, the Federal District and Goiás.

The installation of the transmission networks of Triângulo Mineiro and Vale do São Bartolomeu started in 2014 and they are fully operational.

Areas of Operation Commercialization of Energy

The free energy market was created in July 8th, 1995 and has been growing ever since. The current migration criteria were established in 1998, an act that created two types of consumers.

The first is composed of consumers whom have a charge bigger than or equal to 3.000 kW, provided in a tension bigger than or equal to 69 kV – usually consumer units belonging to subgroups A3, A2 and A1. Any consumer units created after July 7th, 1995 that demand 3.000 kW or more and are provided any tension are also denominated as free. These consumers can buy energy from any generating agent or energy trader.

The second group is composed by consumer units demanding 500 kW or more in any tension. They’re also free to choose their provider, but their choices are limited to what are called incentivized sources: little hydroelectric centers, biomass power plants, wind power plants, solar power plants and systems of qualified cogeneration.

Âmbar Energia developed its own ENA (Natural Affluent Energy), Temperature Impact on Demand and PLD (Price Difference Liquidation) forecast models. We work using various different meteorological and computational AI models. Our traders are certified by ABRACEEL (Brazilian Association of Energy Traders), guaranteeing security and transparency to our clients and partners.