At a ceremony to open the electric hub in the Pombal service station, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz claimed that the Government is committed to “cutting red tape and the possibility of speeding up all these processes”, acknowledging that “there is a lot to be done on the side of licensing” to accelerate investments relating to the energy transition.
The member of Government felt that the investment represents “a sign” that the country cannot “turn its back on climate change”, advocating public policy that reconciles sustainability and economic development.
96 ultrafast chargers are now spread out among the eight hubs in the Galp service stations in Pombal and Aveiras on the A1, and Alcácer do Sal and Aljustrel on the A2, enabling electric vehicles to recover their useful battery in under 20 minutes.
The infrastructure represents more than 550 km of area covered between the North and South of the country with a total 20 MW power.
According to Galp, the company has already invested around 60 million euros in electric mobility since 2020; it currently boasts a network of around 10 thousand private and public chargers in operation in Portugal.
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