# Marlim Azul 565MW gas-fired power project under construction in Rio de Janeiro

The Marlim Azul natural gas-fired power project, a 565MW plant in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, is under construction by a joint venture of Patria Investments, Shell, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. The $700 million project is expected to be commissioned by January 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-24
- Where: Macaé, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
- Value: $700.0M
- Starts operating: Jan 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 565 MW
- Products: natural gas-fired electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Arke Energia](https://endata.com/companies/56030.md)
- [Shell](https://endata.com/companies/351.md) (partner)
- [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/1024.md) (partner)
- [Patria Investments](https://endata.com/companies/44078.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/marlim-azul-gas-fired-power-project/), 2021-06-24: "The Marlim Azul plant is expected to be the first power plant to use associated gas from Brazil’s Pre-Salt basin for electricity generation."

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