ENGIE concludes partnership with Aena and Higer for testing electrically powered buses at Recife (PE) airport
TEVX Higer’s Azure A12 BR model is 100% electric, totally free of CO2 emssions and noise, and being tested at the airport terminal in Recife, state of Pernambuco. The idea is to use the vehicle for passenger transportation within the confines of the airport, replacing fossil fuel-powered buses and thus reducing carbon emissions. The Azure A12BR has an autonomy of 270 km and is powered exclusively by batteries with a recharging time of up to three hours.
An internationl bellwether in low carbon services, ENGIE offers sustainable solutions for companies and cities around Brazil. The partnership with Aena – which operates six airports in Brazil – is in line with the company’s objectives for achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2045.
“The reduced consumption of energy and the reduction in emissions are in line with ENGIE’s purpose of accelerating the transition to a carbon neutral world. In addition, we help companies to be sustainable and efficient, optimzing costs with electric energy”, declares the managing director of ENGIE Soluções, Jacques-Olivier Klotz.
Currently, Aena Brasil is investing in structural work at the airports it manages so that they may be more sustainable. Committed to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030, one of Aena’s first measures is to promote investments in the transformation of its airports in the Northeast for adopting the use of energy from 100% renewable sources and certified for the managment of the terminals. The company’s target is to reach carbon neutrality by 2026 and Zero Emissions by 2040.
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).