EDP Renováveis, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s top wind energy producers, present in 14 countries, will contribute by 750,000 euro to the fight against Covid-19. The company is financing projects at local level in most of its markets, aimed at alleviating the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, the company announced.

This aid will be distributed in ten countries (Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, USA, France, Greece, Italy, Poland and Romania) through several initiatives ranging from food bank donations, purchase of healthcare equipment, medical devices and rapid testing kits, to digital educational material to facilitate online learning. Each market has carried out a study of its needs to ensure the most effective use of this aid.

“In the case of Romania, where our company has a total operating capacity of over 521 MW, the aid will be used for the purchase of hygiene products and medical equipment and to advance payments to suppliers. We are with the communities in which we are present in Romania working together with partner NGOs and local authorities to help in this fight against COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on all Romanians,” also said Eduardo Nieto, General Manager of EDPR Romania.

”We are living through extraordinary times that are impacting everyone. This situation requires us to act as responsible and solidary members of a society facing an unprecedented crisis. EDPR has a very clear social component in its DNA. We are a family with the drive to transform the energy sector while also contributing to improve the communities in which we are present, particularly in this time of need. We firmly believe that, together, we will be able to overcome this challenge,” said João Manso Neto, CEO of EDPR.

The 750,000 euro contributed by EDP Renováveis to combat COVID-19 are part of over 5 million euro distributed throughout the world by EDP Group, in markets such as Portugal and Brazil.