Brazil Potash Corp. has signed a definitive agreement with Gera Center Amazônia Serviços e Locações De Máquinas e Equipamentos Ltda. to provide power infrastructure for its Autazes Potash Project in Amazonas State, Brazil. The Build-Own-Operate arrangement covers electricity for construction and later backup generation, with a total term of 28 years.
#Power supply for construction and operations
Under the agreement, Gera Center will fund, install, own and operate a modular diesel power plant. The system is expected to supply the electricity needed to build two mine shafts, the processing plant and the port/terminal while the project remains without access to Brazil’s national grid.
Once the planned transmission connection to the national grid, known as SIN, is completed, the plant is expected to move into reserve operation. It will then provide backup power for the mine during the remaining 23 years of the agreement. The construction supply period is set at five years.
#Plant capacity and operating terms
The facility will use 45 modular containerized diesel generators. Its peak capacity is 20 MW, with initial capacity of 10 megawatts expected to rise to 20 megawatts over the first year.
Initial mobilization is to be completed within 120 days after the Order to Proceed is issued. During the continuous operating period for construction, the agreement sets minimum contractual availability of 98% each month and 98.5% each year.
#Expected effect on project costs
Brazil Potash states that the arrangement removes approximately $33 million in power-related spending from the Autazes Project’s upfront construction budget. A portion of Gera Center’s cost recovery will still take place during the five-year construction period.
The company also expects approximately $10 million in net savings over the life of the contract compared with earlier project cost estimates. Brazil Potash said the agreement forms part of an effort to use infrastructure partners that fund, own and operate equipment rather than requiring the company to provide all of the upfront capital itself.
#Project and company context
The agreement follows a non-binding memorandum of understanding announced in May 2026. Brazil Potash said its offtake agreements cover approximately 91% of planned production and also cited the enactment of Brazil’s Profert program, which supports domestic fertilizer production.
Gera Center is headquartered in Manaus and provides power generation systems for industrial, mining, agribusiness, infrastructure and construction activities. The project is expected to create approximately 200 direct and indirect jobs during its implementation and operational phases.
Brazil Potash is developing the Autazes Project through its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, Potássio do Brasil Ltda. The company states that Brazil imported approximately 96% of the potash it consumed in 2025. Planned production is expected to be transported primarily by river barges in partnership with Amaggi.
#Risks and forward-looking statements
Brazil Potash identifies statements about the plant’s implementation, mobilization, capacity, availability, grid connection, reserve operation, cost reduction and savings as forward-looking statements. The company cautions that actual results may differ materially from those statements.
The identified risks include changes in legislation and regulation, political or economic developments, capital-market conditions, the ability to raise additional funds, operational risks, unexpected geological or environmental conditions, and the company’s ability to obtain required licences, permits and approvals. Brazil Potash also notes risks involving further infrastructure partnerships and legal, regulatory or licensing proceedings, including appeals or challenges relating to the Autazes Project.
#Key Takeaways
- Brazil Potash has signed a definitive 28-year Build-Own-Operate power agreement with Gera Center for the Autazes Project.
- A modular diesel plant will provide construction power before becoming backup generation after the planned connection to SIN.
- The system will comprise 45 generators, with peak capacity of 20 MW and initial capacity of 10 megawatts.
- Brazil Potash says the agreement removes approximately $33 million from upfront power-related construction spending and is expected to provide approximately $10 million in net savings over the contract’s life.
- Construction-period availability requirements are at least 98% monthly and 98.5% annually.
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