ENGIE and the City of Petrolina (PE) execute public lighting PPP agreement
ENGIE, the largest private-sector company in the Brazilian energy industry, active in electric energy generation, trading, and transmission, gas transportation, and energy solutions, announces the execution of a PPP agreement with the City of Petrolina (PE) for public lighting in the municipality, structured with support from the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES).
Under the agreement, the Company will begin operating the city’s public lighting system. It is committed to replacing 37 light bulbs for LED equipment over a 12-month period. The agreement is for a 20-year period and provides for the modernization, expansion and maintenance of the city’s lighting infrastructure, benefitting 350 thousand.
In addition to replacing the lighting fixtures, ENGIE will implement an Operations Control Center and management systems for the city’s main thoroughfares with the purpose of saving at least 50% of the energy that the municipality’s public light consume. ENGIE will prioritize local recruitment and one of its goals is to have a base in the region to provide Public Lighting solutions to other cities that are set to engage in PPP arrangements.
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ENGIE is also to implement smart remote operation and monitoring systems for highlights and spotlights along the city’s main streets, and invest in a lighting project for monuments and tourist spots in Petrolina, a city on the banks of the São Francisco river.
“The project will provide several benefits, such as fostering the local tourism and economy, added safety and security, and improved living standards”, said Leonardo Serpa, CEO of ENGIE Soluções. “ENGIE’s purpose is to act to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more sustainable solutions. This acceleration must include transforming urban centers,” Serpa emphasized.
ENGIE operates approximately 400 thousand lighting points in Brazil, in cities like Florianópolis, Joinville, Blumenau and Santos, in addition to the Uberlândia PPP, which is in its implementation phase. Globally, the company operates approximately 1.5 million lighting points.
“For us, public lighting represents a gateway into the development of smart cities in Brazil. This is due to the fact that the public lighting infrastructure, when placed under concession via a PPP agreement, may provide the groundwork for aggregating smart services,” Serpa concludes.
Given this, ENGIE has been acting as a partner with cities around the world in projects that add together smart methods, savings and respect for the environment. In Brazil, these partnerships involve specialized public lighting and mobility solutions, contributing to making the urban infrastructure, safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
ABOUT ENGIE
ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, its customers, partners and stakeholders, the Group is committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by its purpose (“raison d’être”), ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on its key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to its customers. Turnover in 2022: 82.6 billion Euros.
In Brazil, ENGIE, leader in 100% renewable power generation in the country, operates in generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power, gas transport and energy solutions. The Company
has in the country an installed capacity of 12,5 GW, originated from renewable sources and with low GHG emissions, such as hydro, solar and biomass power plants, and windfarms.
With the acquisition of Transportadora Associada de Gás – TAG, ENGIE now also owns the largest natural gas transportation network in the country, at 4,500 km and transecting 10 states and 191 cities.
The Group has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions focused on reducing costs and improving the infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, public lighting, energy monitoring and management.
With 2,800 employees, ENGIE’s turnover in Brazil in 2023 was of R$ 11.7 billion. ENGIE trades on the B3 through its energy generation and trading company, ENGIE Brasil Energia, under the ticker EGIE3. In addition to being a B3 Novo Mercado component, the Company is one of the very few companies that have been listed in the Business Sustainability Index since its creation in 2005. In 2021, ENGIE Brasil Energia was included in the Carbon-Efficient Index (ICO2), made up of IBrX 100 companies that are most transparent in terms of GHG emissions reporting and how they are preparing for a low-carbon economy.
The company also received in May 2024 the certification Great Place to Work, a recognition which validates the continuous commitment of the company to create a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, Euronext 100, FTSE Euro 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, Euronext Vigeo Eiris – Europe 120/France 20, MSCI EMU ESG screened, MSCI EUROPE ESG Universal Select, Stoxx Europe 600 ESG-X).