The LIFE IP CLIMAZ project will allow the implementation of more than 40 charging points for electric vehicles in the Azores, bringing the regional network to 87 points, the regional government announced this Wednesday.
Following a protocol signed between the Regional Secretary of Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructure, through the Regional Directorate of Energy, and the Municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, which allows the island to have one more charging point for electric vehicles, Berta Cabral said that the Government of the Azores “takes one more step towards the very important energy transition that is intended for the islands.”
The head of energy of the Azorean executive, quoted in a press release published on the Regional Government’s website, reiterated that “the challenge of the energy transition cannot be overlooked by anyoneunder penalty of serious consequences for socio-economic development and climate change”.
According to Berta Cabral, “it is increasingly urgent to reduce the energy dependence of the Azores from abroad, increase efficiency in the use of natural resources available in the region and adopt cleaner energy with a reduction in the use of fossil fuels. fuels, contributing to environmental decarbonization”.
The official affirmed that it is necessary to “adjust consumer practices and behaviors, eliminating waste and making more informed and rational investment decisions, whether in the purchase of a house, vehicles or household appliances, for example.”
“So, we managed to guarantee the security of supply to towns and companiesthe reduction of energy costs and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions”, he safeguarded.
According to Berta Cabral, Graciosa is an example to follow, being the “model island” and the one with the highest percentage of use of renewable sources in the production of electricity.
The contract now signed is for the assignment of movable property for the assignment of a normal charging point for the Azores Electric Mobility Network and falls within the scope of the Azores Electric Mobility Plan (PMEA), specifically the Measure 6, whose objective is the implementation of the public electric vehicle charging network.
The contract also falls within the scope of Measure 20, which provides for the provision, by the Government of the Azores, of charging points for installation in publicly accessible parking spaces, in public buildings and infrastructures.
Currently, the region has 47 public access charging points for electric vehicles, covering all the municipalities of the Azores, which corresponds to 108 charging outlets connected to MOBI.E.
Within the framework of the LIFE IP CLIMAZ project, another 40 charging points will be implemented, providing the regional network with a total of 87 charging points for electric vehicles.
Source: Observadora
