In the framework of the COP30 held in Brazil, the energy company EDP announced a new stage in its global energy inclusion strategy. Through the A2E Fund, the company will finance nine projects in five countries, including for the first time an initiative in Brazil, with the aim of improving access to energy in vulnerable communities by means of decentralized solar decentralized solar solutions.
The program will distribute a total of 1 million euros and was designed to impact critical areas such as health, education and access to drinking water, benefiting an estimated 330,000 people directly and 840,000 indirectly. The selected projects will be developed in Brazil, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Nigeria, in collaboration with local organizations leading the deployment of clean and resilient technologies.
Projects that transform communities
In Brazil, the Puxirum Institute will carry out the Puxirum d’Água project in the Tupé Sustainable Development Reserve in Manaus, which consists of the rehabilitation of the water supply system and the installation of a solar pumping system. solar pumping systemThe project consists of rehabilitating the water supply system and installing a solar pumping system to provide continuous and safe access to drinking water for the entire Amazonian community.
In Mozambique, ADPM will improve the water purification and internet capacity of the Monapo Health Center with photovoltaic systems. photovoltaic systems. In Malawi, institutions such as Direct Relief and Sopowerful will electrify hospitals and nursing schools, strengthening medical services and vocational training.
Nigeria will be the scene of two projects with a strong educational and health impact, the first being the implementation of Power2Schools by the Retech Foundation, to provide solar solar energy and digital equipment to 10 schools. The second project is the installation of solar systems at 50 water points, benefiting communities, health centers and educational centers by Save the Slum.
Finally, in Kenya, solar systems will be installed in hospitals such as the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa and Chulaimbo Hospital, as well as physical rehabilitation centers. These actions aim to ensure the continuity of clinical services through a stable and renewable electricity supply.
More on the A2E Fund and EDP’s strategy
Created in 2018, the fund is part of EDP’s global social impact strategy, called EDP Y.E.S. (You Empower Society), which seeks to promote social inclusion and equitable access to clean energy. To date, the A2E Fund has supported 56 projects in eight countries, with a total investment of €5.5 million, directly benefiting more than 855,000 people and indirectly benefiting more than nine million
The fund is open to organizations from any country wishing to develop initiatives in the aforementioned regions. The process usually includes an application period, followed by an evaluation and pre-selection phase, and the winners are announced in the last quarter of the year.
On this occasion, the inclusion of Brazil was due to the fact that for this seventh edition seventh edition was explicitly announced to broaden the scope of the fund to include them. This move broadens the geographic impact of the program, which had previously focused exclusively on the African continent.
A global vision with local impact
The selection of projects reflects EDP’s decentralized and community-based approach, which prioritizes technological solutions adapted to local realities. By including for the first time an initiative in Latin America, the company expands its reach and impact in the fight to guarantee access to energy as a basic right and key tool for development.
Source: EDP
