OEC wins bid for the Santa Cruz Thermoelectric Power Plant

The Santa Cruz Thermoelectric Power Plant Consortium, formed by the companies Odebrecht Engineering and Construction International and CBPO Engenharia LTDA (both subsidiaries of Odebrecht Engineering and Construction – OEC), was contracted by Furnas on Monday, March 19, to transform the Santa Cruz Thermoelectric Power Plant (UTE), located in the Santa Cruz Industrial District, Rio de Janeiro, into a Combined Cycle, using the existing gas turbines and natural gas as fuel. The consortium was contracted through a public tender, selected for presenting the lowest price.

The contract, with an estimated budget of BRL 579 million, envisages the provision of engineering services, civil works, decommissioning, electromechanical assembly, the supply of materials, equipment and systems, training, commissioning and assisted operation.

In its original configuration, the Santa Cruz Thermoelectric Power Plant had four generating units, comprising a boiler, turbine and generator, with units 1 and 2 at 82 MW and units 3 and 4 at 218 MW, forming a total installed plate capacity of 600 MW, operating on a Rankine cycle (converts the heat produced in a working boiler). These units have been deactivated. The plant is currently operating with two natural gas turbo-generators, with a total power of 350 MW. With this project, the Santa Cruz UTE will have an installed capacity of 507 MW.

Recognized technical capacity

The Engineering News – Record (ENR) journal indicated Odebrecht Engineering and Construction as one of the five largest international constructing companies for the number of projects carried out in the following specialties: hydroelectric power plants, urban mobility systems (such as subway and train lines) and industrial plants, which includes thermoelectric power plants. In 2017, Odebrecht Engineering and Construction received two awards from ENR for the best projects executed around the world, for its work at Galeão Airport (Aerodromes category) and the Olympic Park (Sports and Entertainment category), both in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout its 74 year history, the Odebrecht Engineering and Construction unit has been responsible for constructing 17 thermal plants, forming a total energy generation capacity in the order of 4.7GW, installed in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Angola and Iraq.

Corporate governance and compliance

Since 2015, OEC has introduced improvements to its governance and compliance systems, taking the best world practices as a reference. A Board was formed, including independent advisers, with the view to improving governance. With the aim of preventing any practices at variance with the compliance system, the teams, led by the Chief Compliance Officer, are working on training all the company’s Members in detection systems and correcting any shortcomings.

About Odebrecht Engineering and Construction

Present in 16 countries, Odebrecht Engineering and Construction provides engineering and construction infrastructure services in Brazil, Latin America, the United States, Africa, the United Emirates and Portugal, serving public and private Clients. The company has operations