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"The Spanish city of Barcelona has rolled out the first electric vehicle (EV)
50kW fast-charging locations that will be powered by rooftop solar and from the
energy derived from the braking of trains on the city’s Metro trainline.
Located on the promenade of the Marina de l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, close to
the Line 1 Metro-stop Bellvitge, the charging station has two 50kW chargers and
two parking spaces, each with three connectors that can be used simultaneously
for a maximum of 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours, depending on the connector
used.
The MetroCharge program has been conceived by the Transports Metropolitans de
Barcelona, the main public transit operator in Barcelona.
AMB’s MetroCharge program has wide-ranging ambitions, including plans for
fifteen 100kW ultra-fast chargers and ten 7.2kW semi-fast chargers and eight
ultra-fast 150kW chargers with storage capacity, all of which will be powered
by energy recovered through the Barcelona Metro’s regenerative braking system.
MetroCharge also plans to build five rooftop solar PV systems which will
provide additional electricity for its EV chargers.
Each MetroCharge location will be integrated into the the Àrea Metropolitana de
Barcelona (AMB) network of electrolineras, or “electric lines”, which act as
service points for each EV charging station. This network of electric lines is
powered by 100 per cent renewable energy sources.
According to AMB, more than 100,000kWh of energy was distributed during June
across its electric lines, facilitating 6,100 EV charging sessions."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
