Petrobras and Tenenge Advance Construction of New Unit at RNEST
The Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), located in Pernambuco, is about to receive a strategic boost to its processing capacity with the construction of the Naphtha Hydrotreatment Unit (UHDT-N), also known as U-34. The project, led by Tenenge, the industrial engineering and construction company of Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção, marks a new phase in Petrobras’ infrastructure expansion in the Northeast.
ICN (Itaguaí Construções Navais) delivered the first Riachuelo Class submarine to the Brazilian Navy. The Weapons Show Ceremony was held this past Thursday, 01/09, after an extensive and rigorous testing schedule was completed to ensure the completion of this highly complex project.
With the conclusion of the 2nd Generation Unit, the thermoelectric plant now serves about 30% of the country's current energy demand, with a total generation capacity of 720 MW. The 1st Generation Unit of the Plant has been operating at full load (375 MW) since October 2019.
The Unit I of the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Plant, in the Dominican Republic, was synchronized and began to inject 36.5 megawatts (MW) into the national electricity system on Wednesday, February 27.