The APB is enhancing electric mobility at its ports by introducing new photovoltaic canopies for car parks and adding charging points
The ports of Palma, Mahón, Alcúdia, and Ibiza have enhanced their sustainability efforts with 49 solar canopy parking spaces and 23 charging points.
Palma
29/10/2024
The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has installed photovoltaic canopies and electrical charging points for motor vehicles in the ports of Palma, Alcúdia, Mahón and Ibiza. The project forms part of the APB's commitment to sustainability and energy transition and represents a total investment of more than one million euros.
In total, the APB now has 49 parking spaces with solar canopies in its five general interest ports: 26 in Palma, 10 in Mahón, 8 in Ibiza and 5 in Alcúdia.
A total of 23 charging points for electric vehicles have also been installed, of which 15 are for public use, and 8 are reserved for the APB’s vehicle fleet. The charging points are distributed as follows: 11 in Palma, 5 in Mahón, 4 in Ibiza and 3 in Alcúdia.
The public charging points form part of the Balearic Islands’ Electrical Mobility Network (MELIB), managed by the General Directorate for Energy and Climate Change for the Government of the Balearic Islands. The network makes it easier for users to find and use the charging points, which, in turn, contributes to the progress of sustainable mobility in the archipelago.
The two companies awarded the contracts for the initiatives were Sampol, which received 532,203 euros to install the canopies, and Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos, which undertook the installation of the charging points for the sum of 541,043 euros. The contracts also cover preventive maintenance, daily remote checks and management of the associated software platform.
