Highlights
- 216 fast and ultra-fast charging stations are open to the public. Another 60 are ready to start operating providing they comply with all public permit and authorisation processes.
- Endesa X Way has been collaborating with McDonald's since the end of 2019 in the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructures in the car parks at its restaurants in Spain and this will help promote the development of electric mobility in this country.
- The promotion of electric mobility is part of Endesa X Way's strategy to decarbonise transport and pave the way for the energy transition in Spain. For McDonald's, sustainability is an essential feature of its "Happy Change" movement, which is articulated in three areas: energy and electric mobility, packaging and recycling.
The collaboration of Endesa X Way, Endesa's new business line dedicated exclusively to electric mobility and McDonald's continues to give results. Joint commitment to sustainability and the promotion of electric mobility enables the deployment of an electric vehicle charging network that already has 276 charging stations installed in the car parks of a hundred McDonald's restaurants throughout Spain. Of these, 216 charging stations are already fully operational and the rest are waiting for all the permit and administrative authorisations processes to be completed to start receiving energy and thus be able to put themselves at the service of the public. And this year chargers will continue to be added in new establishments.
Most of the Endesa X Way charging network at McDonald's is fast (50 kW), which enables 80% of the battery to be recharged in about 25/30 minutes, which is very consistent with the type of location, where customers spend a little more time on average while placing their orders or consuming inside the restaurants. But last year, Endesa X Way also started deploying high-power chargers (up to 150kW) and, today, about 20% of these stations have already been implemented and enable you to charge 80% of the vehicle's battery in about 10-15 minutes.
Recharging for everyone
Precisely to promote electric mobility, Endesa X Way and McDonald's are making these chargers available to all users as a public access service.
Any user can use the recharging service quickly and directly and pay for it either through the Endesa X Way App or if they are a registered customer using the Endesa X Way RFID card. Users only need to download the App on their mobile and they can use it to control the charger and their recharge session directly from their phone (start, end the session, pay and even book until up to 15 minutes in advance). The App also offers recharge tariffs adapted to all users, with monthly recharge tariffs, for the most intensive users, and pay-per-use, to pay only for what you recharge.
The Endesa X Way App is available for iOS and Android, it is completely free to download and users can register directly from their Facebook, Google and Apple profiles or by providing an e-mail account. The registration process to use the application is optional and you can always choose to use it without prior registration and pay directly by credit card, always through the App, although being a registered user of the App can provide access to cheaper recharge tariffs and more advanced features.
More infrastructure for Endesa X Way
The agreement with McDonald's is one of hundreds that Endesa X Way has reached since 2018 to develop what is now the largest public charging network in Spain. Since the electric vehicle charging infrastructure development plan was launched at the end of 2018, it has not only become the largest network with more than 4,200 charging stations installed, but it is also the most powerful: 45% of chargers deliver more than 50 kW.
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 generation, distribution and marketing business. Through Endesa X it also offers value-added services aimed at the electrification of energy usage in homes, companies, industries and Public Administrations. It has also created a new line of business. Endesa X Way is fully dedicated to electric mobility. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the digitalisation of grids through e-distribución, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The Endesa Foundation is also active in CSR. Our workforce numbers around 9,260 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, the largest electricity group in Europe.
Endesa X Way is Endesa's new business line and it is fully dedicated to electric mobility. It is currently division in Iberia of Enel X Way, a world leader in intelligent electric vehicle charging solutions with more than 320,000 charging stations worldwide, including interoperability agreements. Endesa X Way provide mobility solutions to individuals, companies and partners to make the transition to electric mobility accessible and simple. The Endesa X Way flagship charging technology for residential customers was acknowledged internationally as the "best electric vehicle charger" in 2022 by CNET Roadshow.
