New Natural Gas Distribution System Boosts Industrial Development in Mato Grosso

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The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso has inaugurated a new natural gas distribution system in the Cuiaba Industrial District, marking a significant advancement in the state's energy infrastructure. The system, spanning 39 kilometers and capable of supplying up to 186,000 cubic meters of gas per day, is expected to reduce production costs, increase competitiveness, and attract new ventures to the region.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new natural gas distribution system in the Cuiaba Industrial District is of utmost importance for the industrial development of Mato Grosso, according to Marinaldo Ferreira dos Santos, representative of the Federation of Industries of the State of Mato Grosso (FIEMT).
  • The system can supply up to 186,000 cubic meters of gas per day, serving 260 companies and reducing production costs and improving productivity.
  • The continuous and piped supply of natural gas is expected to contribute to reducing costs in industrial production, increasing competitiveness, and attracting new ventures to the state.
  • Carlos Leite, technical consultant at GRECA Asfaltos, considers the arrival of natural gas essential for the industry's current situation, enabling companies to reduce costs in their industrialization process.
  • Carlos Coelho Garcia, president of the Union of Construction, Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Energy and Gas in the State of Mato Grosso (Sindenergia-MT), believes that the new network marks an important advance in the state's energy infrastructure and provides a more efficient energy alternative for many production processes.

Statistics:

  • The new natural gas distribution system spans 39 kilometers.
  • It has the capacity to supply up to 186,000 cubic meters of gas per day.
  • The system serves 260 companies in the Cuiaba Industrial District.
  • It is expected to reduce production costs in industrial production.
  • The Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CIC) estimates that the natural gas price in Brazil is 30-40% lower than that of other fossil fuels.

Sources:

  • Marinaldo Ferreira dos Santos, representative of the Federation of Industries of the State of Mato Grosso (FIEMT)
  • Carlos Leite, technical consultant at GRECA Asfaltos
  • Carlos Coelho Garcia, president of the Union of Construction, Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Energy and Gas in the State of Mato Grosso (Sindenergia-MT)
  • https://www.secom.mt.gov.br/web/sedec/-/-o-gasoduto-%C3%A9-de-suma-import%C3%A2ncia-para-o-desenvolvimento-industrial-de-mt-afirma-empres%C3%A1rio