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MOBI.E - electric charge stations
Published on 19 April 2018
Portugal
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
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About this good practice
- Unlike the fuel stations, electric stations to recharge the battery of an electric vehicle it is not something easily accessible in spaces of public access.
- MOBI.E was created to ensure that the electric vehicles users have the chance to recharge their vehicles in a public environment, so they can charge them while working, lunching or doing some other activity. MOBI.E consists in a network composed by 600 charge stations spreaded around Portugal, initially the charge had no costs, but a tariff is now being tested. In the website we can consult in real time the availability of a charge station or if there is one near our location. There are available three types of charge station: 1) normal (3,7 kWh, 6-8 hours for 100% of the battery capacity); 2) semi-fast (22 kWh, 1 hour for 80% of the battery capacity) and 3) fast (20-30 minutes for 80% of the battery capacity). Some goals of this good practice are: 1) attract private investors; 2) promote the expansion of electric mobility in Portugal. The MOBI.E network are now expanding and looking to enter in the free market.
- The main beneficiaries are the electric vehicles drivers.
- MOBI.E was created to ensure that the electric vehicles users have the chance to recharge their vehicles in a public environment, so they can charge them while working, lunching or doing some other activity. MOBI.E consists in a network composed by 600 charge stations spreaded around Portugal, initially the charge had no costs, but a tariff is now being tested. In the website we can consult in real time the availability of a charge station or if there is one near our location. There are available three types of charge station: 1) normal (3,7 kWh, 6-8 hours for 100% of the battery capacity); 2) semi-fast (22 kWh, 1 hour for 80% of the battery capacity) and 3) fast (20-30 minutes for 80% of the battery capacity). Some goals of this good practice are: 1) attract private investors; 2) promote the expansion of electric mobility in Portugal. The MOBI.E network are now expanding and looking to enter in the free market.
- The main beneficiaries are the electric vehicles drivers.
Resources needed
Initiative partially private funded, the financial resources needed are not public.
Evidence of success
Since 2010 (at the present date - 19/04/2018):
- 4,19 GWh consumed;
- 511.131 charges;
- 621 charge stations used;
- 2.771 ton CO2 avoided;
- 5300 clients in the network.
- 4,19 GWh consumed;
- 511.131 charges;
- 621 charge stations used;
- 2.771 ton CO2 avoided;
- 5300 clients in the network.
Potential for learning or transfer
The charge stations are very useful to every country that has a good number of electric vehicles and it can also foster the usage of electric vehicles.
Further information
Website
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
MOBI.E S.A
Portugal
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Contact
Research fellow