Catalonia’s largest municipal charging network

To promote electric mobility, it is necessary to rely on a network of electric charging points capable of supplying vehicles currently on the road as well as those to come. At the same time, cooperation between the public and private sectors is essential to achieving this goal.

In this regard, the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) has validated Etecnic as an official charging services provider for all city councils operating within its regulatory frameworks, including the company in its centralized purchasing body since 2017. In this way, regional municipalities can procure chargers and other necessary resources to foster electric mobility in a simple manner endorsed by a leading institution.

To achieve this, Etecnic has passed the required technical, economic, and security standards that guarantee the energy efficiency and quality of the equipment.

Expansion of Etecnic’s public electric charging point network in Catalonia

The company began installing electric charging points in Catalonia in 2016 and subsequently expanded its services across various municipalities in Catalonia and other autonomous communities. In this sense, its year-over-year growth in terms of public charging points supplied to city councils has unfolded as follows:

  • 2016: installation of charging points begins in the province of Barcelona, specifically a semi-fast charger in Mollet del Vallès.
  • 2017: 15 new chargers are installed, the majority providing semi-fast charging.
  • 2018: expanded with 44 new chargers deployed across Catalonia.
  • 2019: the number of charging points reaches 100 with 40 new installations.
  • 2020: 47 new charging points are installed, of which over 40% offer fast charging.
  • 2021: demand grows rapidly, expanding the charging footprint with 55 new installations.
  • 2022: the number of installations doubles, adding 129 new charging points in 2022, including 108 semi-fast chargers.

Installed in Catalonia up to 2022, there were 331 Etecnic chargers: 245 semi-fast chargers and 85 fast chargers. As of November 9, 2023, the charger network reached 466 following the installation of 135 new charging points.

List of Catalan municipalities with Etecnic charging points

Aiguaviva
Albatàrrec
L’Albiol
Alcanar
Alcover
Aldover
Alforja
Almatret
L’Ametlla de Mar
L’Ampolla
Amposta
L’Arboç
Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Munt
Argentona
Arnes
Artés
Artesa de Segre
Ascó
Avinyonet de Puigventós
Badia del Vallès
Balsareny
Banyoles
Barberà del Vallés
Barcelona
Begues
Bellvís
Benavent de Segrià
Berga
Bescanó
Blancafort
Blanes
Les Borges Blanques
Breda
Cabrera de Mar
Cabrils
Calaf
Calafell
Caldes de Malavella
Calldetenes
Cambrils
Canet de Mar
La Canonja

Canovelles
Canyelles
Capmany
Cardedeu
Cardona
Caseres
Casserres
Castellbisbal
Castelldefels
Castellvell del Camp
La Cellera de Ter
Cercs
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Constantí
Corbera de Llobregat
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l’Heura
Cunit

Deltebre
L’Escala
L’Espluga de Francolí
Esplugues de Llobregat
Espolla
El Far d’Empordà
Figueres

Flix
Folgueroles
Font-rubí
Fornells de la Selva

Gandesa
Gavà
Gelida
Gironella
Granollers
Guardiola de Berguedà
Guissona
Gurb
Horta de Sant Joan
Igualada
Ivars d’Urgell
La Jonquera
Juneda
La Llagosta
Llagostera
Llançà
Lleida
Lliçà d’Amunt
Lloret de Mar
Lluçà
Manlleu
Manresa
Martorell
Les Masies de Voltregà
El Masroig
Matadepera
Mataró
Miami Platja
El Molar
Mollerussa
Mollet del Vallès
Mont-ral
Mont-roig del Camp
Montblanc
Montcada i Reixac
Montesquiu
Montferrer i Castellbò
Montmeló
Montornès del Vallès
Navarcles
Navàs
Olesa de Montserrat
Olost
Palamós

El Palau d’Anglesola
Palol de Revardit
Pals
Paüls
La Pera
Peralada
La Pobla de Mafumet
La Pobla de Montornès
La Pobla de Segur
Polinyà
Pont de Molins
El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort
Ponts
El Port de la Selva
El Prat de Llobregat
Premià de Mar
Puig-reig
Puigcerdà
Rasquera
Renau

Reus
Riells i Viabrea
Roda de Ter
Roquetes
Roses
Rubí

Sabadell
Saldes
Sallent
Salou
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Fruitós de Bages
Sant Hilari Sacalm
Sant Jaume d’Enveja
Sant Joan Despí
Sant Julià de Vilatorta
Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Quirze de Besora
Sant Quirze del Vallès
Sant Quirze Safaja
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Santa Bàrbara
Santa Coloma de Farners
Santa Coloma de Queralt
Santa Cristina d’Aro
Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana
Santa Fe del Penedès
Santa Margarida de Montbui
Santa Margarida i els Monjos
Santa Maria de Palautordera
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda
Seva
Sitges
Solsona
Súria
Taradell
Tarragona
Teià
Tiana
Torredembarra
Torrefarrera
Torrelavit
Torrent
Tortosa
Tossa de Mar
Tremp
Ulldecona
La Vall d’en Bas
Vallmoll
Valls
El Vendrell
Vic
Vidreres
Vilablareix
Viladecavalls
Viladrau
Vilafranca del Penedès
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilassar de Dalt
Vilassar de Mar
Vilobí d’Onyar
Vinyols i els Arcs
Xerta

The vast majority of charging points have been procured through the ACM

The ACM agreement is designed to provide local momentum for low-emission, electric, and hybrid vehicles, as well as motorcycles, electric bicycles, and charging points.

The municipalities adhering to the ACM framework can perform aggregated purchasing, which streamlines and facilitates the procurement process of high-quality products for city councils, public bodies, and state-owned companies.

In this manner, Catalan municipalities demonstrate a clear commitment to sustainability policies. In the words of the Secretary General of the ACM, Marc Pifarré, it allows city councils to achieve “significant cost savings, reduced administrative procedures, experienced purchasing power, and maximum legal certainty in procurement.”

Since 2017, Etecnic has participated in the various Sustainable Mobility Framework Agreements established by the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM), presenting solutions that cover executive engineering projects, installation of semi-fast (up to 22 kW) and fast (up to 50 kW) charging points, EVcharge management software, and solar carports.

Currently, the following active framework agreements are in force:

1. Sustainable mobility framework agreement for local entities in Catalonia (File 07/07/2019):

  • Lot 113: Supply, installation, and commissioning of 50 kW fast charging points and electrical engineering projects

2. Solar photovoltaic equipment supply framework agreement for local entities in Catalonia (File 2021.03):

  • Lot 2: Supply, installation, and commissioning of solar carports
  • Lot 3: Supply, installation, and commissioning of semi-fast charging points
  • Lot 4: Maintenance and management of charging points

Take advantage of MOVES III—time is running out!

The Next Generation subsidy – MOVES III, administered locally by ICAEN (Catalan Energy Institute), represents a prime opportunity for companies and city councils interested in promoting sustainable mobility locally during the current year as well as in 2024 or 2025, given that projects can be executed up to one year after approval.

Small businesses and city councils can save up to 60% (or even up to 80% in the case of fee-based charging points) through this grant program.

Etecnic360 provides executive technical report drafting, essential for securing grant approvals. Furthermore, it offers consultancy services for grant application processing, tracking, and subsequent document submission to public administrations for subsidy disbursement.

Additionally, Etecnic can carry out civil works, electrical installations, and the mounting of charging points. Etecnic also provides maintenance, 24-hour remote support, and features the market-leading EVcharge Manager platform to control and manage each charging station (pre-integrated with over 50 TOP charger brands on the market), alongside monthly training sessions to maximize efficiency.

Thanks to the expansion of Etecnic’s charging network, it is possible to move toward a more efficient, sustainable, and local zero-kilometer mobility.