There is also another Enel X e-mobility project up and running in Colombia, this time for taxis: no fewer than 37 zero emissions e-vehicles can charge at 34 different charging points in four different localities. As it is powered by electricity, the eco-fleet prevents more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere. But that is not the end of the story as Colombia is also home to Cabify, a car-sharing service that has incorporated six e-cars and four rapid charging points into its fleet.
A pilot project in Peru
Chile and Colombia are not the only countries that are “filling up on green energy.” Electric buses are also coming to Peru, thanks to an agreement signed by the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP), of which both Enel and Hydro-Québec are members, and the Ministries for Energy and Mining, the Ministry for the Environment, and the Ministry for Transport and Communications to integrate a new e-bus into the Javier Prado-Fáucett public transport route. The project, which is currently in the pilot stage, will be managed by the operator Protransporte and will run for two years starting from the second half of 2019 on the streets of Lima. Thanks to the Viricity system, real-time data on factors such as speed, capacity, battery behaviour and environmental impact will be tracked with the aim of drawing up guidelines to help facilitate the introduction of a massive country-wide electric transport system. Lima’s first electric bus was co-financed by Enel X and has a range of 350 km and a passenger capacity in excess of 80 for each trip. It will be officially launched next July in time for the Pan American Games.
V2G: turning cars into four-wheeled grid backups
Enel was also the first company to export innovative “Vehicle-to-Grid” technology to Latin America. It has installed a bi-directional charging station in Brazil that allows energy consumption to be optimised, the use of "Peak Shaving", and price and power reserve monitoring. In Chile, on the other hand, it has installed the first working charging point with a 3 kW photovoltaic unit and a Nissan LEAF e-car. V2G guarantees extra functionalities, particularly at fleet level, which allow users to manage the energy available: it can be redistributed to the grid, thereby guaranteeing a flexible backup to keep the latter stable.
e-Mobility at home
Enel X’s e-Mobility projects are not confined merely to new transportation solutions but are also aimed at creating a whole Sustainable Urban Development paradigm. This is why Enel X’s in-house innovation solutions line is also involved in real estate market projects such as “Green Parking” and “Ready-To”, which offer Chilean property development companies the opportunity to include e-vehicle charging facilities at the design stage when planning new buildings. And, talking of Chile and the Smart Cities front, the “Paraderos Tecnológicos” project offers security camera, wi-fi, USB battery charging and a real-time information service installation to help make urban infrastructure smarter and more functional.
Green, sustainable e-mobility is now running right across the South American continent thanks to Enel X’s smart power.