- The agreement represents a giant step in the objective of both companies to promote energy transition and the decarbonisation of transport.
- This pioneering alliance between two significant energy players will make it easier for electric vehicle customers in Spain and Portugal, through their respective digital platforms (apps), to use both the public network that Endesa X has already deployed, and which will continue to expand in all technologies, together with the new ultra-fast charging network that Cepsa will deploy from next year.
Cepsa and Endesa have signed a pioneering alliance that will help accelerate energy transition in Spain and Portugal, promoting the decarbonisation of transport and sustainable mobility. Philippe Boisseau, CEO of Cepsa, and José Bogas, CEO of Endesa, today signed the agreement, together with Maarten Wetselaar, who will be the new CEO of Cepsa from 1 January.
Cepsa, together with Endesa X, Endesa's e-mobility business line, will offer an easily differentiated proposal in the Spanish and Portuguese electric mobility market as a result of their wide capillarity. Both companies will work together with the aim of developing what will be the largest ultra-fast roadside charging network in Spain and Portugal (on the go). The new ultra-fast charging network to be deployed by Cepsa (150 kW points located on all thoroughfares and main communication routes) can be added to the plans for the development of charging infrastructure using this technology that Endesa X already has and that, to date, have led to the installation of 75 ultrafast charging stations in 25 locations throughout Spain. This equipment will enable users to make an 80% recharge of the battery of their electric vehicles in approximately 10 minutes.
Cepsa and Endesa customers will be able to use all the public chargers of both companies through their respective digital platforms (apps). In other words, they will be fully interoperable charging networks. A very significant issue since customers will be able to use all the public chargers of both companies and be able to choose between using the Cepsa app and the Endesa X app (JuicePass). From the beginning of the year, this interoperability will enable Cepsa customers to use their own mobile app at the nearly 2,800 charging stations that Endesa X already has deployed both in cities, thoroughfares and transport routes, as well as in rural areas to support the different areas in Spain, with the use of all technologies (ultra-fast, fast and semi-fast).
Additional mobility services
Both companies will also actively collaborate in the development of a commercial proposal for electric mobility in all areas, with the aim of all users committed to electric mobility being able to access a comprehensive solution that covers their recharging needs, both with regard to public access and to linked recharging.
During the ceremony when the agreement was signed, Philippe Boisseau, CEO of Cepsa, pointed out: "This alliance is an important step forwards not only for both companies, but as an outstanding milestone for energy transition in Spain and Portugal. For the first time, forces have been decisively and transversally joined to make the decarbonisation of transport possible and in line with the 2030 Agenda and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. It is an honour to be able to do this with a company like Endesa."
José Bogas, CEO of Endesa, indicated that "collaborations between companies are essential to accelerate projects and make them more useful for society. This is the essence of the agreement we have just concluded with Cepsa. A joint project that is at the cutting edge of electric mobility solutions and helps curb the effects of climate change. Endesa has embarked on a well-marked path towards climate neutrality and we welcome the fact that Cepsa has chosen us as travel companions in this project."
For Pierre-Yves Sachet, Commercial Director of Cepsa: "As a result of this pioneering agreement we will be able to meet our customers' new mobility requirements. With the development of our ultra-fast charging network and the ease of access to Endesa X's public network, we will be providing a comprehensive and differentiated experience to the electric vehicle customer, which will cover all their charging requirements both in their usual destinations and on long-distance travel".
Meanwhile, Davide Ciciliato, CEO of Endesa X declared: "For the development of electric vehicle charging to be linked to where the customer wants and needs to charge has always been a priority objective for Endesa X. And this has been the principle behind our deployment over the last three years. We have used innovation, the necessary technology and the experience of the team to develop solutions that meet all the needs of the user, from recharging at home to recharging in the public sphere, and today this has been reinforced with this alliance. And last but not least, we have the digital technology that will enable the transition to electric mobility to be simple and natural."
Committed to energy transition
Cepsa and Endesa are committed to energy transition in order to accelerate decarbonisation in transport and the promotion of sustainable mobility. This partnership will contribute decisively to the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (climate action), within the framework of the 2030 Agenda and the fight against climate change.
Cepsa is working on a long-term plan to provide a green touch to all its businesses and become a benchmark in energy transition, where renewable energies and solutions for sustainable mobility will play a leading role. The company contributes a network of service stations in Spain and Portugal, distributed in strategic locations, both in urban areas and in the main thoroughfares and communication routes, where it provides multi-energy solutions and other complementary services. By 2023, all Cepsa stations will also have photovoltaic panels, which will make it the first complete network of service stations generating renewable energy in Europe.
Endesa's contribution is to make a new energy model based on clean energies a reality that will enable it to provide better service and take care of our planet. The latest update of the company's strategic plan included an announcement that the goal of becoming a 100% renewable company has been brought forward to 2040, a decade earlier, in accordance with the goal announced by its parent company, Enel. Bringing forward from 2050 to 2040 our aim to become a totally emission-free company is based on a solid portfolio of renewable projects totalling 80 gigawatts. Endesa will accompany reaching this key milestone with a firm commitment to the electrification of consumption, earning the loyalty of our customers by generating value for both them and the company."
About Cepsa
It is a global energy and chemical company that operates from end-to-end at all stages of the oil and gas value chain. Cepsa also manufactures products from raw materials of plant origin and operates in the renewable energy sector. Cepsa has 90 years of experience and a team of more than 10,000 employees that combines technical excellence and adaptability. Cepsa operates in five continents.
About Endesa
Endesa is the largest electricity company in Spain and the second largest in Portugal. The company is also the second largest gas operator in the Spanish market. Endesa operates an end-to-end business from generation to marketing and through Endesa X also offers value-added services aimed at the decarbonisation of energy uses in homes, companies, industries and public administrations. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and therefore strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the electrification of the economy and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Endesa Foundation is also active in this field. Our workforce numbers around 10,000 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, Europe’s largest electricity group.
Endesa X provides innovative solutions that support the energy transition, turning the goals of decarbonisation and electrification into beneficial activities for cities, businesses and people in a constantly evolving world. With a strategy focusing on digitalisation and innovation, it provides an ecosystem of closely interconnected solutions that turn energy into new opportunities for a number of sectors: electric mobility, public and private energy efficiency, artificial intelligence services, data analysis and energy consulting. Endesa X designs, creates and provides modular commercial solutions that enable everyone to create new value thanks to the innovative use of energy. This approach focuses on the principles of sustainability and circular economy to offer households, administrations and companies an alternative model that respects the environment and integrates technological innovation in the daily lives of customers, which are the focus of the company's strategy. Endesa X is the Spanish and Portuguese division of Enel X, a world leader in the field of advanced energy solutions, managing flexibility services with around 6 GW of total capacity and 100 MW of installed storage capacity worldwide, also owning around 195,000 charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide.