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Located in Santiago de Chile and developed by the company Copec, it has gone from being a traditional fossil fuel station to a power supply point for electric vehicles. The Chilean Petroleum Company (Copec) has put into operation the first charging station entirely intended for electric vehicles converted from a fossil fuel supply station, located on the Costanera Norte highway, in the commune of Vitacura, in the city of Santiago. Presented as the first in the country, and even in Latin America, it is explained in a statement that it has been transformed from the original gasoline and diesel charging infrastructure to a new station exclusively for electric vehicles, which differentiates it from other electric charging stations in the continental region that have been built from scratch. The new station allows charging up to six vehicles simultaneously, with two different charging standards and three charging powers, with a projection of serving, it is assured, up to 10,000 customers annually. The information highlights that it has been built with a sustainable wood design by the Arauco company, in addition to having a battery exchange station for Gogoro motorcycles and an outdoor area equipped with tables and direct access to a food and beverage sales center. According to data cited by the National Automotive Association of Chile (ANAC), sales of electric cars in Chile have grown by 183% in 2024, with a fleet of more than 4,500 units sold. Chile has a goal that by 2035, 100% of new vehicles circulating in the country will be electric. Copec claims to have the most extensive electric vehicle charging network in Chile and Latin America, which continuously connects more than 2,000 kilometers. This year it announces the installation of the first fast chargers in Arica and Iquique, which will provide coverage in all regions of the country. The company also claims to have 15 battery exchange stations for motorcycles in the Metropolitan region, to which it plans to add new points during this year. At the company level, Copec claims the implementation of more than 450 industrial charging points in sectors such as mining, logistics and freight transport, as well as the construction and operation of 13 electric terminals that in total supply more than 1,300 electric buses for public transport, to which another 26 will be added, the construction of which will begin this year. In addition, together with Bomberos and SQM Litio, Copec announces the first electric fire truck in Latin America. |
