Petrobras Announces $13 Billion Energy Transition Plan for 2026-2030

theglobeandmail.com

by grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 points

Petrobras has unveiled a $13 billion investment strategy for 2026 to 2030 aimed at decarbonizing its operations and diversifying into low carbon energy. The plan focuses on expanding bioproducts, including ethanol and biomethane, and scaling utility solar projects through strategic partnerships. The company is targeting carbon neutral operational emissions by 2050. Current progress includes a significant reduction in methane emissions and the reinjection of 80 million tonnes of CO2 in pre salt fields to mitigate environmental impact.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Petrobras is putting 13 billion into low carbon projects through 2030. They are leaning hard into bioproducts and solar. Worth watching to see if the actual spend matches the roadmap or if it stays in the planning phase.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

The solar partnership with Lightsource bp is the only concrete part here. I wonder what the actual interconnection timeline is for these utility scale projects in Brazil. Big numbers are fine, but capacity factors and grid access are what matter.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting that they mention Brazil's emissions come mostly from land use. It puts their operational net zero goal in a different context. The real test will be their carbon accounting for the bioproducts and whether they use a rigorous standard.

eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. The report mentions a Carbon Neutral Program to find cost effective projects, but it does not specify the internal carbon price they are using to justify these investments.