(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Wenea have joined forces to establish a prominent presence in the Spanish electric mobility sector by creating a network of high-power charging hubs. TotalEnergies has acquired Nordian CPO, a subsidiary of Wenea, which owns 200 charging sites across Spain, all powered by renewable electricity. The two companies are also exploring a strategic partnership to collaborate on infrastructure, power distribution, and mobility investments in high-power charging hubs. This initiative aligns with TotalEnergies’ goal of deploying over 1,000 high-power charging sites for electric vehicles in Europe by 2028, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing Spanish EV market.
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/MADRID, January 31, 2024 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies and Wenea announce an agreement to build a leading mobility player in Spain by creating a network of high-power charging hubs.
As a first step, TotalEnergies announces that it has acquired Nordian CPO, a subsidiary of Wenea group, which owns 200 charging sites from Wenea’s branded network. These 200 sites, supplied entirely with renewable electricity, are located along major highways and in urban and peri-urban areas in all 17 regions of Spain.
In addition, TotalEnergies and Wenea continue their discussions to identify a strategic partnership to bring together their expertise and skills in infrastructure, electric power distribution and mobility to build and invest in combination in high-power load centers.
“We are very pleased to have this national fast and ultra-fast charging network and we are in a position to build a strong partnership with Wenea, a pioneer in electric vehicle charging in Spain. Spain has the fifth-largest car park in Europe and the share of electric cars is increasing rapidly. For TotalEnergies, this is a wonderful opportunity to expand our network in Europe and position ourselves as a leading player in high-power charging in Spain. This announcement also confirms the Company’s commitment to the energy transition in the country, where TotalEnergies has a business portfolio of more than two million contracts for gas, electric power and similar facilities and is preparing solar projects, for a global production capacity of more than 3 GW,” said Mathieu Soulas, Senior Vice President, President of New Mobility and Marketing at TotalEnergies.
“This is a race for leadership to serve millions of consumers country after country. This new agreement between Wenea and TotalEnergies, a major global multi-energy player, will be a winning proposition. We are proud to partner with TotalEnergies to implement the first grid. of high-power charging stations. Our innovation, virtual strategy, visitor concentration and leadership in charging make Wenea an exclusive player in the electric vehicle market,” said José Manuel Zorrilla, President of Wenea.
TotalEnergies, a major player in mobility in Europe
This partnership in Spain responds to TotalEnergies’ ambition to implement and put into operation more than 1,000 high-power charging points for electric cars in Europe by 2028.
After winning one of the three public roadside charging concessions in Madrid in May 2023, TotalEnergies is expanding rapidly in electric mobility in Spain. This announcement also comes a few weeks after a tender win in Germany to install more than 1,100 high-power charge points.
Wenea, leader in high-power charging in Spain
Wenea is the leading independent electric vehicle charging service in Spain, with more than 1,200 charging stations in operation. In 2023, Wenea exceeded its network deployment targets with more than one hundred high-power charging centres on motorways, urban and peri-urban areas, winning the largest public tender to date in Spain (Seville) and more than five of the main tenders in the United Kingdom.
Wenea also leads EV private charging solutions such as large-scale parking operators, retailers, and hotel chains, B2B charging services and EV platform services over a large portfolio of partners within the Spanish fleet ecosystem.
Wenea strengthens its monetary capacity and ensures the achievement of its strategic plan until 2026, with the aim of deploying in Spain and the United Kingdom the more than 5,000 charging stations it already has in its portfolio, adding 2,000 in high-power charging hubs, adding one of the largest high-power charging portfolios in Europe.
Wenea has developed a leading virtual platform for electric vehicles to meet the needs of visitors by setting up facilities and connecting its own charging infrastructure with other charging point operators. The Wenea platform is constantly evolving to serve millions of consumers in many countries, providing a wide diversity of facilities in the EV charging experience. Wenea has reached a vital milestone in the finishing touch of this transaction with monetary and Bank of America advisory.
About TotalEnergies and Mobility
About TotalEnergies in Spain
TotalEnergies has 1,700 employees in España. Es the fourth largest supplier of electricity and fuels to families and SMEs in the country and has a business portfolio of more than two million contracts for fuels, electricity and similar facilities. In addition to its market leadership in lubricants and automotive products, the company continues to grow in the energy segment and in electric mobility, solar self-sufficiency and energy efficiency solutions. The multi-energy corporation has a solar portfolio of more than four GW under development, of which 3 GW have already received environmental permits. The gross generation of renewable electricity in Spain until 2025 is estimated at 4. 5 TWh. The Company generated more than four TWh of flexible electricity in 2022 through CCTG Castejón and aims to produce 10 TWh between 2023 and 2025. to the transition of power.
In offshore wind, TotalEnergies aims to contribute to the offshore wind energy target in Spain by presenting a strong portfolio of advertising projects. The company is also exploring the biogas market segment, as well as battery development opportunities in Spain.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy corporation that produces and markets energy: oil and biofuels, vegetable fuels and green fuels, renewable energy and electricity. Our more than 100,000 workers are committed to making energy increasingly affordable, more sustainable, more reliable and more available. to as many other people as possible. Active in approximately 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable progress in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of populations.
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About Wenea
Wenea, a 100% corporate company of the Diggia Group, is the first independent electric vehicle charging operator in Spain, providing charging and energy control facilities to all its customers, bringing together companies, private users and public entities. Its goal is to transition to sustainable mobility by deploying the largest charging network in the country, available through its platform. Wenea currently has more than 1,000 charging points in Spain and the United Kingdom, with the aim of deploying 5,000 charging points by 2026, ensuring the best policy for its customers.
About the Diggia Group
Diggia is a sustainable innovation organization focused on delivering sustainability answers to citizens and governments through studies and advancements in electric vehicles, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. The Diggia Group has more than 20 years of experience in sustainable innovation with operations in more than 15 countries. This allowed Diggia to be a pioneer in the Spanish electric vehicle market in 2016 with the creation of the Wenea brand.
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