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In search of cost reduction and sustainability, the city of Campinas (SP) and CPFL Paulista signed, this Thursday (8), a cooperation agreement to implement an energy efficiency project that will benefit hospitals in the region.
The program consists of installing photovoltaic plants and exchanging 24,000 light bulbs for LED models in Mário Gatti Network units.
In total, the investment is R$ 5.2 million and will generate annual energy tariff savings of R$ 1.3 million for public coffers.
Furthermore, Pasta informed that the solar plants will also be built at the Ouro Verde hospital, at SAMU and at UPAS São José, Campo Grande, Carlos Lourenço and Anchieta-Metropolitana.
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Work began today (9) at UPA São José and is expected to be completed in four days. Then work will begin on the other units.
“It is an important project for Rede Mário Gatti, especially because, at this time of the pandemic, healthcare spending is very high, requiring increasingly more investment from municipalities. Savings on energy tariffs will allow us to expand the supply of services to the population”, said Mayor Dário Saadi.
Roberto Sartori, CEO of CPFL Paulista, also commented on this initiative and highlighted that the savings generated on the electricity bill will allow the purchase of equipment and contributions to health units.
“The program is important because it allows the financial viability of hospitals by saving energy, especially at this time of the pandemic”, highlighted Sartori.
According to Renato Povia, director of Strategy and Innovation at CPFL Energia, the company is investing R$ 150 million in hospitals this year in the project, in its concession area, with Campinas receiving the majority of the resources, R$ 11 million.
