en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Governor of Ceará, Elmano de Freitas, publicly expressed support this Tuesday (9th) for the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction (LRCAP, Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade) mechanism during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hub Ceará project, stating that the auction is crucial for ensuring the security of the national electricity supply. The Hub Ceará project, located in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém), is being implemented by Eneva with an estimated total investment of nearly R$6 billion.
During the ceremony, the governor stated that the current energy transition process requires the coexistence of different generation sources to meet the stability needs of the power system. Addressing the discussions surrounding the suspension of the capacity reserve auction, Elmano noted that questioning is a normal part of the democratic process, but contracting stable capacity for the system has substantive significance. The Hub Ceará project includes two natural gas thermal power plants, Jandaia II and Jandaia III, and the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG, gás natural liquefeito) terminal at the Port of Pecém (Porto do Pecém), with a combined installed capacity of 1,147 megawatts. This project is a strategic component of Eneva's expansion of its business footprint in the Northeast region.
According to Eneva, the project is in an advanced development stage, with major equipment already contracted, and related construction is scheduled to officially commence this month. Of the total investment, approximately R$5.4 billion will be allocated to the construction of the thermal power plants, and R$477 million for natural gas infrastructure and the LNG terminal. During the construction phase, it is expected to create approximately 2,200 direct and indirect jobs. In the view of the state government, these investments will further strengthen Ceará's role as a logistics, industrial, and energy hub, and are expected to attract new projects with high electricity demand, such as data centers, to the region.
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