IKEA to roll out EV charge points in Spain

Acciona Energía is to instal 567 blockchain-based renewable powered electric vehicle (EV) charge points at IKEA’s 16 Spanish shopping centres.

The EV charge points will be supplied with certified 100% renewable energy, tracked in real time using Acciona Energia’s Greenchain blockchain platform.

The goal is for 475 of these charging points to be operational by the end of 2023, while the rest will be installed progressively until 2026.

Most of the charging points will be public and available for anyone visiting the IKEA centres, but around 30% of them will be reserved for the use of the company’s suppliers and fleet.

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They will include 60kW fast chargers with two 120kW outlets per unit and normal 22kW chargers to meet the needs of a wide range of users.

Each of the locations, which will include the headquarters in San Sebastián de Los Reyes in Madrid and the logistic centre in Valls, will also have a bidirectional charging point with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

According to a statement with this agreement, IKEA continues to move forward on its commitment to making a positive impact on people and the planet and accelerates the deployment of a network of charging points across all its centres.

Acciona Energía, a Spanish renewable energy company, will install the charging points and be in charge of their operation, maintenance, and customer service as well as supply the renewable electricity.

Acciona’s Greenchain platform provides traceability of the energy from the point of generation to the point of consumption, as well as recording the moment it is produced.

The platform, which is based on the Energy Web chain, also has been adapted for green hydrogen tracking.