The Codelco – Nuevo Salvador mine, in Chile, made the benefits of electromobility available to its approximately 1,500 workers, through the commissioning of 30 electric buses for the transportation of the state-owned copper company’s personnel, a project implemented by Enel X and Tandem, which was executed under a new investment vehicle for electromobility led by BTG Pactual.
In a press release issued by Enel Chile, it is detailed that the new electric buses, of Yutong brand and whose autonomy reaches 350 kilometers, will allow the employees of the El Salvador Division of Codelco to travel daily to the mine sites, in a clean and sustainable way, contributing to reduce the emissions of the operation.
The project will be implemented under the Charging as a Service (CaaS) modality, which offers a complete infrastructure, maintenance and energy management solution for the charging points, through the construction of the electro-terminals.
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Project Attributes
Claudio Candia, Enel X’s Business and Industry Manager, highlighted the advantages of the project: “We are proud to make this type of initiative a reality, as it brings with it a series of positive impacts, which in addition to contributing to the decarbonization of mining operations, directly benefits the community and above all the workers at this Codelco site”.
Likewise, BTG Pactual values being part of this agreement that benefits the mining community in the area, generating a series of positive externalities.
“We are happy to be able to work together with Enel X and Codelco in the framework of this agreement, which will allow us to make a definitive contribution to the electrification of transportation and the energy transition towards clean energy. We are taking a decisive step towards sustainable mobility and BTG Pactual has a leading role in channeling capital towards projects with strategic relevance for the planet,” said Andrés Navarrete, Executive Director of BTG Pactual.
As of today, close to a thousand people will travel daily to and from their homes in modern zero-emission buses, which will reduce emissions by more than 1,980 tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to the positive impact of planting 4,960 trees.
Latam Mobility in Chile
In August, Latam Mobility, the largest sustainable mobility community in Latin America, will once again arrive in Santiago de Chile for its 2024 meeting.
It will be two days that will bring together the most prominent industry leaders, along with public sector personalities, to offer their perspectives on advances in low-emission mobility, electromobility and sustainability.
More information about the meeting and participation here.
