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february 21, 2018 - Renault

Groupe Renault and EEM create first “smart island” in Porto Santo

  • Europe’s electric vehicle leader Groupe #renault and energy supplier Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira partner to facilitate the energy transition in #portosanto island, Portugal.

  • Smart electric ecosystem based on four key pillars: electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

Groupe #renault, European electric vehicle leader, and EEM Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA, which produces, transports and distributes and sells electricity on the two inhabited Portuguese islands of Madeira archipelago (Madeira and Porto Santo), today announced the launch of a smart electric ecosystem on the island of #portosanto.

The government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira will roll out an innovative programme in #portosanto, known as Sustainable #portosanto - Smart Fossil Free Island, to facilitate the energy transition. EEM, which is in charge of the programme’s energy and electric mobility, has chosen Groupe #renault as its partner for electric mobility solutions.

This world-first smart island uses electric vehicles, second-life batteries, smart charging and V2G to boost the island’s energy independence and stimulate the production of renewable energy. Groupe #renault, EEM and their partners have been working since the beginning of the year on this project, which is expected to last 18 months.