A firm commitment to the deployment of electric vehicles

With a focus on promoting sustainable mobility, Saba continues to work on boosting the development of its charging infrastructure to support the deployment of electric vehicles.

As of December 31, 2024, the company had nearly 1,600 electric charging points in car parks across the Group, 730 of which were managed by Saba (20% more than in 2023) through strategic agreements, and the rest were managed by third parties. Both public and private car parks are a great opportunity for providing electric charging stations for all types of vehicles, private, shared and fleets: semi-fast, fast and super-fast, and for all needs, whether one-off demand or subscribers; in cases where the car remains overnight in the car park or is only short-stay during working hours.

The number of charging spaces managed directly by Saba has grown by 20% compared to the previous year, reflecting the Group's commitment to sustainable urban mobility, with the increase in electric charging spaces in Spain being particularly significant. All other indicators behave similarly.; charging time, kWh delivered and CO₂ avoided.

In Portugal, Chile, and Germany, a slight decrease in parking spaces has been recorded, reflecting the termination of car parking contracts or renovation work, as is the case in Chile. In any case, all other variables have increased in Portugal and Germany, reflecting the growth of the electric vehicle market.

The installation of photovoltaic, or solar, panels on the roofs of surface car parks is a trend in countries that enjoy a large number of hours of sunshine, such as Spain, Portugal and Italy within the perimeter of the Saba group. This makes it possible to obtain the maximum performance from renewable energy, while generating electricity from a clean source. The operation model of these facilities varies depending on the country and the needs of the car park (with or without connection to the grid, self-consumption, with batteries that accumulate energy, etc.).

Saba currently has five solar panel installations in car parks in Spain and Portugal, with a total generating capacity of nearly 200 kWh. These projects have helped shape an ambitious self-generation plan proposed for car parks within the Adif contract.

By installing photovoltaic plants on roofs and the canopies of some stations, Saba would fulfil its commitment to the ecological transition and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed installation type would generally be “Self-consumption with surpluses,” allowing Saba to power car park management facilities, as well as the electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and allowing Adif to reduce its energy dependence by making use of the surplus energy generated.