EDP was one of the winners of the European Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement worldwide, throughout the year, in public relations and communications. The award ceremony took place last night in Stockholm. 

EDP won with the major project "1 Século de Energia", a campaign based on director Manoel de Oliveira's documentary, which had been recognized in the National and Regional Campaigns, Portugal category.

The campaign was launched in June this year and was directed by renowned film-maker Manoel de Oliveira. Its aim was pay homage to the excellence of families, by portraying several generations of two real families - one of dancers and one of musicians.

The customers were then invited to submit a video of their family and the energy that unites them.  A vote was held to select the best video, with the winner  being the Oliveira de Sandim family (Vila nova de Gaia), who won 100 years of natural gas and electricity.

The EDP Group was the only Portuguese company to win in these awards.