Facilitate the adaptation of the Galician tourism sector to the needs of the energy transition and improve its competitiveness, that is the objective of the framework agreement signed this week by the president of the Galician Tourism Cluster, Cesáreo Pardal, and the representatives of Mota-Engil Renewing Spain, Luis Castanheira and Fernando Álvarez Neira. The agreement makes it possible to install energy charging points for electric vehicles for all types of tourism companies in the community that are interested and have adequate space.
As stipulated in the framework agreement, ME Renewing will assume all the costs necessary to process, install, operate and maintain the charging stations, including the connection of the charging point to an independent energy supply for the duration of the contract.
As compensation, a flexible shared success model will be proposed for the transfer of space, which will be increased by the sale of energy at the station based on rotation criteria, as well as a series of indicators such as the town hall in which they are located. companies are located, the type of activity they carry out, schedules, or occupation data, among others.
With this agreement, the Cluster reaffirms the sector’s commitment to sustainability, betting on electric mobility, while making it easier for companies in the sector to have an increasingly in-demand service and promoting the local economy, since the agreement includes the commitment to rely on Galician companies for the project installation process, as well as to equip these facilities with the most advanced payment systems and infrastructure with a European guarantee.
Galician Tourism Cluster (CTG)
The Cluster is made up of 68 entities, including federations, consortia and provincial and Galician associations, which represent 95% of the Galician tourism sector, bringing together more than 7,000 companies. Established in 2013, the CTG has established itself as the voice of tourism in the Community and focuses its efforts on promoting initiatives to strengthen the sector and the Galicia destination, as a reference and differentiated destination.
Mota-Engil Renewing
ME RENEWING is the Cleantech of the Mota-Engil Group, which is a leading business group in Portugal and a multinational of international reference, whose main activity is the construction and management of infrastructures, focused on the areas of Engineering and Construction, Environment, Transportation Concessions. Transportation, Real Estate, Mining and Energy.
ME Renewing, whose mission is to accelerate the energy transition and the decarbonization of companies, industry and urban centers, designs, finances and explores sustainable and innovative solutions in the area of mobility, with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint. carbon.
With the recent investment in the Spanish brand REMO, Mota-Engil Renewing accelerates its goal of reaching 2,500 operational charging points in Spain by 2028. The collaboration between ME Renewing and the Cluster reinforces Galicia’s commitment to electric mobility and sustainability, consolidating its position as an innovative and environmentally friendly tourist destination.