Autopistas and Fastned have joined forces for the deployment of different fast charging stations in the province of Barcelona. Fastned, the European fast charging company, continues its roadmap in Spain after signing an agreement with Autopistas, a subsidiary of the Abertis Group in Spain, for the construction and operation of fast charging stations in its concessions.
The first stations will be located on the C-32, in the Garraf North and Garraf South service areas, in the municipalities of Vilanova i la Geltrú and Cubelles in the province of Barcelona, high-capacity roads managed by the company Autopistas.
The project plans to set up 16 fast chargers between the two stations with a power of up to 400 kW, capable of charging up to 300 km in 15 minutes depending on the vehicle. These stations will feature the company’s iconic yellow canopies equipped with solar panels and will allow drivers to enjoy one of the best charging experiences with 100% renewable energy.
With more than 12 years of experience in the sector, Fastned is a company specialised in the development and operation of fast charging infrastructures in nine strategic markets on the European continent: The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy and Spain. Fastned has more than 1,700 fast chargers in more than 300 stations spread across its European network.
Spain is a strategic market for Fastned, both in terms of motorway kilometres and car density per capita. For Inma Cima, Fastned Country Manager in Spain, “our goal is to build stations that offer drivers reliable fast charging services, transforming the electric vehicle driving experience. We are therefore very pleased with the agreement we have signed with Abertis, which in addition to this project in El Garraf encompasses a wider collaboration with more future projects”.
She adds: “We are proud to continue to expand in the Spanish market with Autopistas, an Abertis group company, reinforcing the existing relationships we have in France with Sanef and in Italy with A-4 Holding, which are also part of the Abertis group. We are confident that our award-winning charging concept in Europe, which offers electric vehicle drivers an excellent charging experience, will encourage Spanish drivers to switch to electric driving, which is key to advancing the decarbonisation of transport”.
“We are very pleased to expand our portfolio of operators with the entry of Fastned, a company with more than 12 years of experience in the sector,” explains Daniel Vilanova, managing director of Autopistas. “We at Autopistas believe that it is a great new ally for our project to deploy electric charging stations, as it is a globally recognised brand that offers a great charging experience to users, as well as guaranteeing a more efficient traffic flow and the best use of the chargers,” he assures.
[source: Electrive, Fastned]
