Acciona, Cepsa to roll out a network of battery exchangers in Spain
The first battery exchanger under a joint project for Silence electric vehicles is now operational at a Cepsa station in Barcelona.
Acciona and Cepsa will conduct a pilot program to develop a network of battery exchangers at Cepsa service stations for the electric vehicles manufactured by Silence, a subsidiary of the Acciona Group.
The first battery exchanger of the pilot plan, which calls for an initial development of 10 exchangers at 10 Cepsa stations including five in Barcelona and another five in Madrid over the coming months, is already available in the Catalan capital.
"Our goal with this initiative is to implement an extensive network of battery exchange service throughout the country as soon as possible to align with our purpose of accelerating decarbonization and reinforce our leadership in the 100% renewable electric mobility sector. With this pilot in Barcelona and Madrid, together with Cepsa, our users can access a battery exchange station within a 10 minute ride in both cities," said Carlos Sotelo, CEO of Silence.
Silence uses a removable battery system in its electric scooters that allows users to leave the empty battery at an exchange station, obtain another one that is fully charged, and continue their journey. When the driver detects a low charge level, they can locate the nearest exchanger in the Silence Battery Station app and reserve a battery.
“At Cepsa, we are adapting to new forms of mobility as part of our ambition to become leaders in sustainable mobility and energy in Spain and Portugal. Through this new partnership, we will begin to offer micro-mobility services at our service stations: one more solution among the various sustainable mobility alternatives that we provide to our customers,” said Isabel Gorgoso, Cepsa's New Mobility director.
As part of Cepsa’s commitment to sustainable mobility, the company is developing the largest ultra-fast charging network on the Peninsula, which will reach a minimum ratio of one 150kW charger every 200 kilometers on the main highways and interurban roads. In addition, in this decade, it will boost the demand for green hydrogen in road transport by installing refueling stations in the corridors connecting Spain with Europe.
Cepsa is also transforming its service stations, the second largest network in Spain and Portugal, into multi-mobility spaces. These digitized facilities will offer a wide variety of ultra-convenience and catering services, as well as different energy solutions.
