Set against the scenario of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, Transportadora Associada de G\u00e1s \u2013 TAG has entered an agreement with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), through the United Against Covid-19 Program (unidos.fiocruz.br), donating more than R$ 1 million to the installation of the Institute\u2019s Covid-19 Molecular Diagnostics Support Unit in the state of Bahia. <\/p>\n

Situated on the campus of the Gon\u00e7alo Muniz Institute (IGM\/Fiocruz Bahia), the unit is designed to increase the processing capacity of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic examinations in support of the Noel Nutels Public Health Central Laboratory (Lacen). The new unit will have the capability of conducting approximately 250 molecular tests daily.<\/p>\n

The unit in the state of Bahia is part of Fiocruz\u2019s nationwide strategy to increase the capacity of molecular diagnosis of Sars-CoV-2 examinations and reduce processing time. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are joining forces to overcome the difficulties arising from such a delicate moment and impacting the lives of everyone. Through this support, we can collaborate effectively in the diagnosis and tackling of the spread of the disease and overcome this unprecedented crisis\u201d, says Gustavo Labanca, TAG\u2019s chief executive officer. The company currently has 1,200km of pipelines in the state of Bahia and operates in the transportation of natural gas for securing the supply of both cities and industry.<\/p>\n

The structure at the Covid-19 Molecular Diagnostics Support Unit in Bahia, to operate within IGM-Fiocruz, will be maintained on a permanent basis and continue with the diagnosis and tackling of future endemics and outbreaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it is essential that we can continue contributing to the wellbeing of the communities in which we operate. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have adopted measures to safeguard the health and safety of our employees – a fundamental principle for us – at the same time guaranteeing the normality of our operations critical to society\u201d, Gustavo concludes. <\/p>\n

TAG is controlled by ENGIE, the largest private sector energy company in Brazil and operating in the generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power and energy solutions in consortium with Caisse de D\u00e9p\u00f4t et Placement du Qu\u00e9bec (CDPQ), a long duration institutional investor which manages funds principally for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. Petrobras also holds a minority equity stake in the Company. <\/p>\n

ABOUT TAG<\/p>\n

Transportadora Associada de G\u00e1s S.A. (TAG) is owner of longest gas pipeline network in the country totaling approximately 4,500 km in length and accounting for 47% of the gas infrastructure in Brazil. Some 3,700 km run along the country\u2019s coast crossing nearly 200 municipalities in nine Brazilian states \u2013 Cear\u00e1, Rio Grande do Norte, Para\u00edba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia, Esp\u00edrito Santo and Rio de Janeiro \u2013 and a further 800 km in the Amazon Basin, a stretch which links the oil reserves of the Urucu region to Manaus in the state of Amazonas.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s operations in the state of Bahia include 23 natural gas delivery points, five receiving points and two compression stations for supplying the local distributor (Bahiag\u00e1s), a fertilizer plant, three thermoelectric power plants and a refinery.<\/p>\n

TAG is a reference in operating safety for natural gas transmission infrastructure in Brazil, contributing to the energy transition process towards a low carbon economy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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