Enel X UK delivers its first e-bus project
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● Enel X installed electrical infrastructure, including six 300 kW Enel X Way charging stations, for Abellio London Bus’s new Hayes depot in West London and will now maintain and service the charging stations as part of a long-term contract
● Enel X designed and engineered the Hayes depot’s electrical infrastructure for scale, supporting an initial 12 e-buses, with a total capacity for 56, while accommodating faster and smarter future charging technologies
London, UK, 01 August 2022 – Enel X UK has completed its first e-bus project for Abellio London Bus, a division of Abellio Group and a major transport operator across the country. The new depot, located in Hayes, houses innovative state-of-the-art e-buses delivering zero-emission transport to West London.
Delivery of the new Hayes depot is the first of three e-bus projects that Abellio has awarded to Enel X in the Greater London area. Enel X will work with Abellio to deploy further e-bus infrastructure at facilities in Battersea and Beddington, as well as increasing charging capacity at the new Hayes depot. The Hayes facility has been engineered from the ground up with scalability in mind; a modular approach will enable Enel X to seamlessly expand the existing infrastructure to accommodate a fleet of up to 56 electric buses.
Jon Eardley, Managing Director, Abellio London said: “At Abellio we are very proud to be leading the way in the operation of zero emission buses on London’s bus routes. The successful growth of our EV fleet is reliant upon introducing a robust and scalable infrastructure. Enel X have supported us at our Hayes depot to operate state-of-the art buses that are providing more comfortable, accessible journeys to passengers and contributing to the decarbonisation of the network in London.”
Enel X’s e-bus team was responsible for enabling the site’s electrical infrastructure for e-bus charging, installing a low voltage switch panel and switch gear that now powers six 300kW Enel X Way charging stations. The charging stations will run on Enel X Way software that is able to optimise charging schedules based on site load, energy costs, and bus timetables. Abellio’s e-buses incorporate 382 kWh batteries that can be fully charged in just over 3 hours. Enel X will also maintain and service the charging stations for the next 14 years.
Tony Whittle, Head of Enel X UK & Ireland said: “We are excited to announce the completion of our first e-bus project here in the UK, Abellio’s Hayes depot, which is designed for quick scaling of their e-bus fleet and easy accommodation of future charging technology. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Abellio at this and other depots as a trusted energy partner, helping them navigate the transition to electrified transportation and contribute to the Government’s net zero targets.
According to forecasts by independent advisory firm Accuracy, the UK’s electric bus fleet is set to grow by 180% and will become the biggest in Europe by 2024. Enel X is supporting the implementation and operation of e-Buses in the UK today, with significant growth planned for the following years.
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Stop Press: Abellio e-buses, charged at the Hayes depot, were used to ferry guests to/from Formula E London on Saturday 30 July, for which Enel X Way is the Official smart charging partner.
Enel X is the Enel Group’s global business line that offers services that accelerate innovation and drive the energy transition. A world leader in advanced energy solutions, Enel X manages services such as demand response for approximately 7.7 GW of total capacity globally and 195 MW of installed storage capacity worldwide.
Through its advanced solutions, including energy management and financial services, Enel X provides each partner with an intuitive and bespoke ecosystem of technology platforms and consulting services, focused on the principles of sustainability and circular economy in order to provide people, communities, institutions and companies with an alternative model that respects the environment and integrates technological innovation into daily life. Each solution has the power to transform decarbonisation, electrification and digitalisation goals into sustainable actions for all, in order to build a more sustainable and efficient world together.
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Enel X Way is the Enel Group's new global business line entirely dedicated to electric mobility. Currently, Enel X Way manages nearly 350,000 charging points, both directly and through interoperability agreements in place around the world. As a global platform for e-Mobility, the company is focused on developing flexible charging technologies and solutions to improve the customer experience by supporting the electrification of transport for consumers, businesses, cities and public administrations.
Abellio London operates 51 bus routes in the capital on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), plus rail replacement and event services across the UK. It operates around nine per cent of London’s bus network, running 800 vehicles and employing 2,500 staff across six depots in Central, South and West London. Abellio London was a double winner in the 2021 Bus and Coach Awards and is a finalist in the British Quality Foundation’s EFQM Excellence awards, following a 5-star rating in the BQF Recognised For Excellence assessment. In 2020 it was named Operator of the Year at the London Transport Awards, and also helped bring the first Caetano electric single deck buses to the UK, which were the safest in London with inclusion of TfL Bus Safety Standard measures. Since 2019 it has held Earned Recognition status with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which recognises it as an exemplary operator.
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