Petrobras launched this Monday (6) the first call for proposals for biomethane acquisition. The company reported that the initiative is aligned with the company’s objectives of decarbonizing operations and operating with a portfolio of robust and competitive gas offerings with products with a lower carbon footprint.
The initiative foresees the receipt of offers for contracting with deliveries starting in 2026, contractual terms of up to 11 years, and receipt at different delivery points, such as refineries, thermoelectric plants, the transport network and the distribution network. The process also seeks to survey the commercial conditions offered by the market due to the decarbonization created by Law 14,993/2024, known as Future Fuel Law.
“Within the concepts of fair energy transition, if the company obtains positive signals from producers regarding the competitiveness and supply conditions of this input, Petrobras can acquire volumes three to four times greater than the country’s average daily production of biomethane, which is of around 220 thousand m³/day, according to public records from the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP)”, explains the director of Energy Transition and Sustainability at Petrobras, Maurício Tolmasquim.
According to the state-owned company, the process encourages the development of the entire ecosystem related to biomethane in different parts of the country, in addition to having the potential to contribute to the viability of investments in the production chain, which involves the agroindustry, especially the sugar and alcohol and livestock segments. , and landfills, contributing not only to the generation of clean energy, but also to waste management processes in these areas, with broad benefits for society as a whole.
Prerequisites
The first stage of the call will be non-binding and will require the presentation of commercial proposals, accompanied by information such as the origin of the biomethane, the means of movement, any seasonality of production and the expected schedule, in the case of projects that are not yet operating. The next stage, scheduled for May this year, will be commercial negotiations for the acquisition of biomethane. The input must be accompanied by a certificate of guarantee of origin and meet ANP requirements and quality standards. Proposals will also be accepted for the purchase of certificates of guarantee of origin, which enables the participation of small-scale producers or those installed in locations where there is no logistical possibility for delivery to points accepted by Petrobras.
All terms for participation in the call for proposals, such as delivery points, qualification requirements, general terms of the contract, schedule, among others, are described in available regulations here. The call process will be carried out via the Petronect Electronic Purchasing Portal. Companies without registration on the Petronect Portal must access the website www.petronect.com.br, option “Register at Petrobras”, using the link they can start registration.
Biomethane
Biomethane comes from the biogas purification process, produced from raw material of organic origin, and is essentially made up of methane. The product is specified according to ANP standards and brings together characteristics that make it interchangeable with natural gas of fossil origin in its various applications, and can be used to generate renewable energy, as an input in the decarbonization of industry, in the production of low-energy hydrogen. carbon, as well as in biorefining and fertilizer production processes.
