EDP Comercial, a subsidiary of the EDP Group, has partnered with GreenFlux to integrate their digital platform for intelligent charging. As one of the leading energy companies in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil, EDP offers e-mobility services to over 50,000 EV drivers. The partnership involves the use of GreenFlux’s cloud-based platform to offer end-to-end EV charging and energy management services, primarily for customers in Portugal and Spain. EDP has already contracted over 3,500 charging points in the Iberian Peninsula and aims to have more than 7,000 by 2026.
EDP’s objective is to create a future-proof platform that can expand its e-mobility network, enhance its customer services, and prepare future business cases. GreenFlux offers centralised, hardware-independent smart charging functions, including charging station and card management, roaming, payments, and charging processing.
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The partnership with GreenFlux aims to provide new functionalities for residential and business customers, according to GonƧalo Castelo Branco, Head of Smart Mobility at EDP Comercial. Meanwhile, Suthalan Gnanes, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at GreenFlux, expressed excitement about offering the digital platform for EDP’s EV charging infrastructure requirements. He also mentioned that EDP is among the major electricity operators in Europe and a leader in innovation in the energy sector.
GreenFlux was acquired by DKV Mobility in June 2021 but has continued to provide services to key partners such as Osprey in the UK. GreenFlux was also involved in the Electric Nation project.
EDP, which stands for Energias de Portugal, is a Portuguese utility company with headquarters in Lisbon. It was formed in 1976 following the merger of 14 nationalised electricity companies. EDP Comercial is the division responsible for offering charging and e-mobility services.
