On World's Energy Day, EDP reinforces importance of fair energy transition
The World Energy Day is observed on May 29, a date that seeks to bring awareness to how important energy is to society. EDP, a company that operates in all segments of the energy sector, takes advantage of this date to stimulate reflections about energy transition and to reinforce the company's efforts with the goal of bringing more fairness and inclusiveness to this transition.
In 2024, the company increased in 34% its investments in energy transition social projects in Brazil when compared to the previous year, with contributions of nearly R$ 1.4 million. EDP's social projects which took renewable energy to communities have summed 45 kWp of installed capacity, and over 200 educational activities focused in energy themes were performed.
“Our social impact strategy has, as one of its pillars, the Energy of Tomorrow, which includes different initiatives that seed to contribute to increase access to energy, to enable and promote jobs in this sector and to encourage energy efficiency, which is aligned to EDP's global strategy of leading a fair and inclusive energy transition. We also invested in awareness, since we see education as a vector of social transformation”, explains Dominic Schmal, ESG Director of EDP South America.
Solar Community in Jabaeté
In 2025, EDP is concluding the cycle of the program Comunidade IN at Jabaeté, Vila Velha (ES), which has been receiving efforts from the program since 2021. Comunidade IN is a program that, every three years, chooses communities in the company's concession areas in the states of Espírito Santo and São Paulo to receive actions seeking integrated development.
One of its highlights is the Comunidade Solar project, in partnership with Revolusolar, which is bringing renewable energy to the community through solar panels installed at Tons de Amoras Organization, Institute GG5 and Associação de Nova Jabaeté, as well as solar energy totems to recharge electronic devices in parks and other public spaces.
The project has been boosting up to 50% in energy bills savings for the benefited institutions, as well as providing use of renewable energy, and also enjoyed professional enabling for its inhabitants in Maintenance and Installation of Photovoltaic Systems, partnering with SENAI. The last stage of this project is planned for this year with the expansion of solar energy to other parts of the community.
Bringing solar energy poles to Piranema
In 2025, EDP has come with Comunidade IN to Piranema, in Cariacica (ES). For three years, the inhabitants will be benefited with different initiatives related to energy transition, power grid improvements and education, with a estimated investment of approximately R$ 3.5 million. The first effort, in February this year, was the installation of 50 solar energy poles on community's streets and alleys, in partnership with Litro de Luz Organization.
The poles are built with simple materials, such as PET plastic bottles and PVC pipes, as well as solar panels, batteries and LEDs. Solar power lighting in public walkways bring several benefits, such as more security, increased potential for commerce and nighttime leisure activities. On top bringing light to those places, the project also seeks to empower its citizens, encouraging their participation as transformation agents within their own communities.
Energia Viva in Guaratinguetá
The Energia Viva project is underway in Guaratinguetá (SP), launched by EDP in 2024. The goal is to improve quality of life of its students, teachers and their communities through access to renewable energy, professional qualification and social-environmental workshops, encouraging energy transition and a more sustainable environment.
The initiative is on going at Escola Estadual Ernesto Quissak, partnering with SENAI, and includes the installation of solar panels with generation of renewable energy and over 60% in power bill expected savings, making it possible that the resource could be used for other school needs. The qualification of 16 students in Installation and Maintenance of Solar Panels is also part of the project, with the goal of forming technical staff that is able to perform in renewable energy projects.
Social Solar Micro Power Plant, from Roseira to Ferraz de Vasconcelos
At Favela dos Sonhos, in Ferraz de Vasconcelos (SP), over 150 families have been receiving credits in their power bills thanks to the power generated at EDP's Social Solar Micro Power Plant in Roseira (SP). The project is part of the Comunidade IN Program and is underway in partnership with Gerando Falcões. In 2024, the power plant generated over 300 thousand kWh, which represented a collective savings of approximately R$ 60 thousand.
Favela dos Sonhos had been already benefited by EDP through other efforts in the Comunidade IN Program, on top of the power plant. The company regularized the electrical installations in the community to make the implementation of the Social Micro Power Plant possible, providing better quality and more safety in the power grid. As for the residences, also in partnership with Habitat Organization, internal installations improvements were put to work for increased energy efficiency, with 55 homes benefited from the program.
The streets and alleys in Favela dos Sonhos received sustainable public lighting in partnership with Litro de Luz organization, with 30 solar energy poles installed in the community, bringing improvements to the daily life of those families who faced hardships when walking around at night time within their own slums due to the darkness in the vicinity.