Electric charging points

For years, Adif has been studying ways of harnessing the electrical energy of its network, and as a result of the various R+D+I projects being developed, a patent was registered on the System control and battery charging procedure from the railway electrical system (P-NAC 201130502).

Croquis que ilustra el aprovechamiento de la energía

The novelty of this system is that it enables the abstraction of high voltage (HV) electrical energy from the railway electrical system and its transformation to low voltage (LV), without affecting railway traffic, to create Electric Recharging Points (ERP) open to the public that will be used by electric vehicles.

Through this initiative, Adif and Adif AV seek to contribute to alleviating one of the major problems faced by electric vehicle burden -the difficulty of its application to intercity mobility-, based on the purchase of certified green energy, a network of more than 9,700 kilometres of electrified lines and the network of passenger stations. In this way, the range of electric vehicles can be extended beyond metropolitan areas, and people in other areas will also be able to access the system.

The implementation of electric vehicle charging points is part of the Adif and Adif AV 2018-2030 Plan to Combat Climate Change, which includes the promotion of sustainable mobility and electromobility as a tool to meet the decarbonisation targets of economic activity.

Interested promoters must install at least one fast charging ERP with two connectors at the corresponding station that enables the simultaneous fast charging of two electric vehicles.

Procedure for analysis requests of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and annex with a list of Adif stations on electrified railway lines
- Procedimiento Puntos de Recarga Eléctrica (PDF, 434 KB)
- Anexo Estaciones de Adif en líneas electrificadas (PDF, 254 KB)