S‹o Paulo, January 20, 2018 - The Macro wholesale network found in the project presented by EDP Brasil the solution it was looking for to promote energy efficiency and sustainability. With an investment of R$ 60 million for the replacement of the LED lighting in the indoor and outdoor stores around the country, it was possible to reduce energy consumption in lighting by up to 55% or 17,500 megawatts-hour (MWh), the equivalent of the average consumption of 7.3 thousand families.

With the energy savings, more than 1431 tonnes of CO₂ will cease to be released into the atmosphere, corresponding to the planting of 11 thousand trees. In addition, there is also a reduction in maintenance costs since the durability of the LED lamp is 50,000 hours (3 to 4 times longer than fluorescent lamps), and LED generates less environmental impact since it does not contain mercury or other harmful components in its composition.

"EDP Brasil has made a commitment to reduce consumption by its customers by 100 GWh of energy by 2020 with the expansion of Solu›es em Energia, and the partnership with Makro is another example of how corporations can take advantage of our efficiency solutions to reduce costs and increase our contribution to the environment with a low initial investment, "says Aldemir Spohr, director of of EDP Solu›es em Energia.

Prior to deployment, lighting accounted for an average of 20% of the electric energy of the units, which should now be reduced to around 10%. By means of the agreement signed between the Companies, in the success fee model, monthly energy savings with new lighting will abate the initial investment.

"In addition to savings on energy consumption, energy efficiency brings many benefits, such as increased employee productivity, an appreciation of products bringing more visual comfort to the customers and the sustainable commitment to avoid waste and reduce the emission of gaseous pollutants. EDP has proven to be extremely flexible to meet the needs of Makro and this success story is the first of many that we are considering together, " says Marcos Ambrosano, President of Makro Brazil.

About EDP Brasil

EDP Brasil has more than 20 years of experience in the country and a market value of about R$ 9 billion, almost three times more than in 2005, when it went public. Currently, it employs more than 10,000 employees (direct and third party) and operates 14 generation units and a thermal power plant, totaling 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. It serves more than 3.3 million customers in Distribution (EDP S‹o Paulo and EDP Esp’rito Santo) and has intense activity in the areas of Marketing and Services. It is one of the five largest private companies in the electric sector operating in the whole value chain (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Marketing and Energy). In Brazil, it is a benchmark in areas such as Sustainability, having been in the Business Sustainability Index (ISE) of B3 for more than 12 years. The company was also voted the most sustainable company by Guia Exame de Sustentabilidade. More recently, it has stood out for its leadership in digital transformation for being the first company in the electricity sector to develop process automation.

More information about EDP

Fl‡via Fonseca - flavia.fonseca@edpbr.com.br

Byanca Nunes - byanca.nunes@edpbr.com.br

About Makro

A pioneer in the wholesale market in the self-service system, Makro just celebrated 45 years of operation in Brazil and aims to be the most efficient supply channel for entrepreneurs and families throughout Brazil. Part of the Dutch SHV group, the wholesaler has 74 stores in the Brazilian territory, and works with a range of products developed specifically for the needs of its target audience, which include products from leading brands and their own Aro and M & K brand. In addition, the company operates 67 restaurants and 34 filling stations.

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