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The Serveis Municipals (BSM) electromobility network, Endolla Barcelona, is testing a system for scheduling the recharging of electric vehicles in BSM car parks to make the most of the hours when energy demand is at its lowest
This smart energy management measure is part of Endolla Barcelona's commitment to contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy transition
Endolla Barcelona has more than 650 charging points distributed throughout the city, and by early 2023 will have fifty more
The Serveis Municipals (BSM) electromobility network, Endolla Barcelona, is launching a pilot project for scheduling the recharging of electric vehicles in car parks within the BSM network, to make the most of the hours when energy demand is at its lowest. This initiative is part of Endolla Barcelona's dual aim of supporting the development of electromobility in a sustainable way, and promoting innovative projects that focus on challenges such as smart and efficient energy management.
The pilot project is soon to be launched in the BSM Porta de Sarrià car park, located in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. When an electric vehicle user parks in front of one of Endolla Barcelona's charging points, they will need to access SMOU, the Barcelona personal mobility services app, and scan the charging point's QR code. The user can then choose either to recharge their vehicle immediately or to schedule a recharge. If choosing the latter, they need to indicate the day and time they intend to pick up the vehicle and the desired charge level in the battery. In this way, vehicles can be charged during off-peak hours. In other words, when energy demand is at its lowest.
Besides contributing to a more efficient use of energy, the recharging of vehicles during off-peak hours means monetary savings for Endolla Barcelona users. The current pricing policy for the service already incentivises use at times when energy consumption is lower.
This pilot project is part of the eCharge4Drivers programme, a European project co-funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, in which Barcelona is participating through the Endolla Barcelona network. The aim of this European project is to improve the experience of electric vehicle users by reducing charging times, deploying the necessary infrastructure in a sustainable way, and developing smart, easy-to-use charging points.
According to the Councillor for Mobility, Laia Bonet, “this project is another example of the leadership that Barcelona is demonstrating in the field of electromobility through Endolla Barcelona. Apart from creating an extensive infrastructure throughout the city, we're also working in partnership with other institutions and with the sector on the challenges that must be addressed if we are to ensure a smart, efficient transition to electromobility”.
Barcelona, a leader in e-mobility in southern Europe, with Endolla
Boasting more than 650 charging points distributed with a high capillarity throughout the city, Endolla Barcelona is the Spanish State’s biggest public electro-mobility network. This network continues to grow, with some fifty new charging points due to be launched by the start of 2023, representing an investment of 600,000 euros.
There are currently 6.5 points per km2 distributed throughout the city’s neighbourhoods, with one charging point for every 11.4 electric vehicles and a service availability of 97%. Added to all the other public charging points, these figures make Barcelona the second European city in terms of number of charging points per km2, after Stockholm, and fourth in number of points per resident, after Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo.
Given Endolla Barcelona's aim to contribute to a sustainable and efficient energy transition, 75% of its charging points are located in BSM car parks, thereby freeing up public space and promoting planned off-peak, off-street charging and offering an efficient network to people without charging points at home or at their workplace. The remaining 25% of the points on the street are fast charging to promote sporadic, unplanned and low-occupancy uses of public space.
This is a project financed with funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by European Union – NextGenerationEU.
