Petrobras restarts fertilizer production at Fafen-BA
- R$100 million investment enabled Fafen-BA to resume operations and run at 90% capacity, supplying about 5% of Brazil's fertilizer demand.
- Plant production capacity: 1,300 t/day urea, 1,300 t/day ammonia and 178 t/day ARLA 32.
- Petrobras' strategic plan foresees US$3.5 billion in exploration and production investments in Bahia to lift output to ~30,000 boed and create over 6,500 direct jobs.
- Additional investments include R$115 million for the Candeias biodiesel plant, R$5 million over three years for waste-oil collection, cultural grants of R$2.5 million and R$4.5 million, and 20 socio-environmental projects totaling R$105 million through 2030.
Restart and capacity
Fafen-BA resumed operations in January after a R$100 million investment and is operating at about 90% of capacity, supplying roughly 5% of Brazil's fertilizer demand.
Production output
The plant's nominal output is 1,300 t/day of urea, 1,300 t/day of ammonia and 178 t/day of Automotive Liquid Reducing Agent (ARLA 32).
Investments in Bahia
Petrobras' Strategic Plan allocates US$3.5 billion to exploration and production in Bahia, targeting ~30,000 boed and more than 6,500 direct jobs; separate plans include R$115 million for the Candeias biodiesel plant.
Socio-environmental and cultural programs
A public selection was announced to support collection and commercialization of Waste Oils and Fats (OGRs), with an estimated R$5 million over three years for municipalities served by the Candeias biodiesel plant to strengthen cooperatives and training; cultural contracts signed include R$2.5 million for Bando de Teatro Olodum (two years) and R$4.5 million for Ilê Aiyê's annual activities.
Petrobras also supports 20 socio-environmental projects in Bahia, totaling more than R$105 million in investments through 2030 across about 35 municipalities.
Source: Petrobras