Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) and Atlante Iberia, an NHOA company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 1, 2024, for the development of five projects in Portugal using the Speed-E grid connection solution. Speed-E, developed and patented by REN, will be implemented in select Atlante fast-charging stations.
Speed-E enables the charging of electric vehicles through a direct connection to the electricity transmission network providing significant power for EV charging purposes. In Portugal, this represents an extension of approximately 9,000 km, ensuring the power supply of multiple fast and/or ultra-fast chargers simultaneously.
The partnership between REN and Atlante will result in the world’s first EV fast-charging stations directly powered by very-high-voltage transmission lines. Its modular architecture also enables the customization and progressive scalability of projects according to customers’ power requirements.
“This partnership reflects REN’s ability to develop solutions that address the energy transition while positively contributing to the decarbonization of society,” said João Faria Conceição, COO of REN. “Atlante is an obvious partner for speed-E in Portugal, not only due to its broad experience in the charging sector but also its recognition, from the onset, of this innovative tool’s strategic potential to promote faster and safer charging of electric vehicle.”
In 2022, the Speed-E solution won the “Good Practice of the Year” award in the Technological Innovation and System Integration category by the Renewables Grid Initiative. It also emerged as the winner in the Charging & Energy category of the sixth edition of eMove360º, one of the biggest mobility 4.0 mobility fairs in the world.
“We are extremely excited to partner with REN and be the first to implement REN’s groundbreaking technology to efficiently convert power for electric mobility,” said Giovanni Ravina, CEO and innovation officer at Atlante. “Portugal is at the forefront of zero-emission driving and it represents a living example of how well thought-through policies contribute to create the right ecosystem for charging operators to thrive, with huge benefits to conscientious drivers. Rooted in NHOA R&D heritage, technological evolution has always been the backbone of our mission.”
Atlante’s network spans across Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, where the company is currently one of the largest Charging Point Operators (CPO). With over 3,500 points of charge online and under construction in its four countries, Atlante aims to develop the largest fast and ultra-fast charging network in Southern Europe. Enabled by 100% renewables and serving customers of all electric vehicle brands and models, Atlante joins in the transition to zero-emissions mobility.
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