Iberdrola to roll out largest network of EV service stations in Spain

Iberdrola has begun to deploy what it claims will be the largest network of fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) on Spain’s main motorways and transport corridors. The company is to invest more than €10mn installing 200 fast, super-fast and ultra-fast (50 kW, 150 kW and 350 kW) recharging stations, which means at least one per 100 km, doubling the current national network.

The deployment plan will cover Spain's six radial roads and the three main peripheral corridors – Mediterranean, Cantabrian and the Silver Route – as well as reaching all provincial capitals and public access areas in the main cities.

The charging stations will be able to charge batteries in just 20 to 30 minutes, or as fast as 5–10 minutes in the case of ultra-fast recharging, although this depends on the vehicle model. Each station will be able to charge between two and seven vehicles at a time, raising the number of fast recharging points to 400 throughout the network.

The first 30 fast recharging stations will be operational by the end of October, with the rest commissioned throughout 2019.

Iberdrola reports that the electricity supplied at these recharging points will be ‘100% green’, certified with a guarantee of renewable origin, showing that the energy comes from clean generation sources.

The company plans to install 25,000 recharging points for use in residential, business and public spaces over the next four years.

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