Iberdrola and BP are going to build the first megawatt charging stations in southern Europe as part of their charging infrastructure joint venture in Spain. The first MCS chargers will be installed at the logistics company Disfrimur’s site near Murcia in south-east Spain.

The partners say the first MCS chargers with a capacity of 1,200 kW will be installed in 2024, initially at the Disfrimur site near Murcia and subsequently also at another company site in San Isidro near Alicante. Spanish company Power Electronics will provide the hardware.

Iberdrola plans to build the first “Mediterranean corridor” for purely electric heavy goods transport with Disfrimur. According to a statement from Disfrimur last year, the first electric truck stations with 180 kW of power have already been installed in Murcia and Alicante as part of the project.”

Iberdrola is a major beneficiary of the latest EU funding round as part of the AFIF tender, receiving around 50 million euros. Together with BP, the energy company wants to drive the energy and transport transition on the Iberian Peninsula. The two companies intend to invest up to one billion euros in fast-charging infrastructure in Spain and Portugal by 2030  through a joint venture. Around 5,000 fast and ultra-fast charging points already have been planned for 2025 and 11,700 by 2030.

Regarding the “Mediterranean corridor” for purely electric heavy goods transport, the partners are not only planning to install charging stations at Disfrimur’s logistics centres in Sangonera La Seca (Murcia) and San Isidro (Alicante), but also along the Mediterranean itself and at other Disfrimur logistics locations, so that the entire 450-kilometre route from Benicarló (Castellón province) to Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia region) can be implemented as an emission-free freight transport route.