Brazil’s Grupo Corcovado Secures Federal Authorization for First of Five Planned Gas Power Plants in Bahia

Brazilian power developer Grupo Corcovado has received federal authorization for the first of five planned gas-fired power plants in the Pojuca region of Bahia state, according to reports. The authorized unit, named UTE Corcovado 05, is rated at 49.998MW. The authorization for UTE Corcovado 05 was granted on September 21, with the Pojuca town hall […]

Petrobras Approves FID for Bio-Jet Fuel and Renewable Diesel Plant at RPBC Refinery in Brazil

Brazil’s state energy company Petrobras has reportedly approved a Final Investment Decision (FID) to build a bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel production plant at its RPBC refinery in Cubatão, São Paulo state. The investment is reported at approximately $1.2 billion. The new plant will produce a combined 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of SAF (Sustainable […]