Iberdrola is acquiring the first Supernova fast chargers from electric vehicle charging manufacturer, Wallbox, that it will install globally in the markets in which it operates.
The agreement was announced by Iberdrola chairman, Ignacio Galán and Wallbox co-founder and CEO, Enric Asunción, at the commissioning of the first prototype of the charge point at the energy company’s headquarters in Madrid.
Iberdrola has been the main shareholder in Wallbox since June, 2019.
“The need to work with determination to achieve an emission-free economy, creating development opportunities for our industry and generating new quality jobs,” said Galán.
“The agreement strengthens the ties between a technology company, such as Wallbox, with a global energy leader such as Iberdrola and reaffirms our commitment to put all our resources and knowledge at the service of a more sustainable society”.
For his part, Asunción added: “This agreement inaugurates an important stage for the growth of Wallbox in the public fast recharging segment and we could not be prouder it is hand-in-hand with Iberdrola.
“After years collaborating in the residential recharging sector and thousands of Wallbox chargers installed, they are now also betting on our technology in public recharging.”
Supernova has a power output of 60 kW, which gives electric vehicles a range of 100 km in a recharge time of 15 minutes. The Supernova will be produced for the European market during the second half of the year in Wallbox’s new factory, which will employ 350 people in Barcelona’s Zona Franca.
In April, Iberdrola and Wallbox reached a long-term on-site Power Purchase Agreement to produce, consume and reuse energy from the production of the plant and its offices in Barcelona’s Zona Franca.
Iberdrola’s investment will equip the Wallbox factory with photovoltaic solar panels that will produce 1,500 MWh/year for self-consumption, equivalent to the consumption of 500 homes.
The agreement complements the purchases of up to 10,000 chargers made by Iberdrola from Wallbox in recent years for residential use.
The Pulsar and Pulsar Plus units from Wallbox are part of the deployment of EV charging infrastructure being developed by Iberdrola, which involves installing 150,000 charge points by 2025, both on public roads and in companies and for individuals.
Iberdrola has awarded contracts worth EUR50m (US$61m) to 20 small and medium-sized companies in 11 autonomous regions in recent months to install charge points and fast, super-fast and ultra-fast charging solutions in Spain. The contracts will create jobs for 200 people..
Electric mobility:
Iberdrola continues to push its stance on transport electrification as part of its strategy for a decarbonised economy, as a key factor in reducing emissions and city pollution, as well as for a green recovery in the post-Covid world.
The company says it is delivering a sustainable mobility plan, with an investment of EUR150m, with which it will intensify the deployment of charge points for electric vehicles in the coming years.
The initiative entails installing around 150,000 charging points in homes, companies and on the public road network in cities, as well as on the main motorways during the coming years.
The commitment to deploying charging points will include the company installing ultra-rapid (350 kW) charging points, super-rapid points (150 kW), and rapid (50 kW) points.
Iberdrola has completed more than 50 infrastructure deployment agreements with administrations, institutions, companies, service stations, dealers and EV manufacturers.
It was the first Spanish company to sign up to The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, committing to electrify its entire fleet of vehicles and facilitate charging for staff in its businesses in Spain and the UK by 2030.
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