A European project
A total of 14 ultra-fast charging stations will be provided by E-VIA FLEX-E in Italy, France and Spain, a project coordinated by Enel and co-financed by the European Commission. E-VIA FLEX-E kicked off last December, was officially presented in Brussels on 13th February and saw the participation of Enel's Program Manager Giovanni Coppola who illustrated the project. In the morning, Federico Caleno, Head of E-mobility Solutions Development at Enel X, illustrated the experience of Enel X in electric mobility.
Long-distance journeys
E-VIA FLEX-E was created with the aim of testing a network that allows new electric vehicles, with a range of more than 300 km, to travel long distances and to contribute to the development and spread of e-cars in Europe. The project is coordinated by Enel and developed in collaboration with the utilities EDF, Enedis and Verbund, together with the car manufacturers Nissan and Groupe Renault and the Spanish company Ibil, which specialises in charging services for electric vehicles. E-VIA FLEX-E was selected by the EU Commission as part of the call Connecting Europe Facility Transport 2016, obtaining funds that will cover half of the investment required.
Already operative
By the end of 2018, the installation will be started for the 14 ultra-fast charging points, of which 8 in Italy, 4 in Spain and 2 in France. The HPC - High Power Charging – points will have a power ranging between 150 kW and 350 kW. The new network of E-VIA FLEX-E ultra-fast stations will be flanked by that of EVA+ - Electric Vehicles Arteries - a project co-financed by the European Commission, which provides for the installation of 180 fast charging points (Fast Recharge Plus) along Italian extra-urban routes in three years. The first 40 fast columns have already been installed and it is already possible to drive, among others, from Rome to Milan on board an electric car with all the necessary range.
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