Green Corridor

A 1,200 km long electric road with 18 fast charging points, connecting six capitals and contributing to electric mobility and the decarbonization of the economy. The project includes innovations such as management software and an experimentation laboratory for possible future pricing.

The largest Green Corridor in the Northeast

Neoenergy was responsible for inaugurating the largest electric road in the Northeast with fast charging stations, which will connect the capitals of Salvador (Bahia) and Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), passing through the cities of Aracaju (Sergipe), Maceió (Alagoas), Recife (Pernambuco) and João Pessoa (Paraíba).

The Green Corridor is the result of a Research and Development (R&D) project, regulated by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), and is part of the Neoenergy Electric Mobility Program, which is part of the company's plans to invest in stimulating the use of electric vehicles and in the process of decarbonizing the economy. The electric road will be 1,200 kilometers long and will have a structure that will have 18 supply points along the roads that connect states and urban areas.

The evaluation of the performance of electric, hybrid and combustion vehicles on urban routes is underway in the city of Salvador, in order to assess the autonomy of cars, performance in everyday situations, and the definition of adjustments and improvements. Once completed, the Green Corridor will cover six of the nine states in the Northeast, passing through 70 municipalities and helping thousands of people to join electric mobility in a more sustainable way.

In total, the Green Corridor will have 18 charging points. Of this number, 12 will be along the roads that connect the six capitals in the SuperChargers format, which allows fast charging - about 30 minutes - and two vehicles being charged at the same time. The other electric stations are of the Wallbox type, have an average load with the capacity to charge one vehicle at a time, and were installed in shopping malls in Salvador-BA, Recife-PE and Natal-RN. Currently, there are 10 SuperChargers installed and the 6 Wallboxes that are being used by the public.

In addition to the environmental benefit, an electricity-powered car has other advantages, such as efficiency. The electric vehicle runs 100 kilometers for a lower price compared to other fuels. It prevents noise pollution, as it does not emit sounds, and may be more practical, since the electric motor has fewer parts and occupies less space in the car. All of these factors combined contribute to stimulating ecological awareness and investing in 'green' initiatives.

Ongoing innovation

The R&D project also encompasses the creation of software that will contribute to the management and use of the Green Corridor. Drivers will be able to access an application that will present information about the location and availability of the stations and will allow the payment of recharges for the vehicles. The power station management platform will collect data from the charging stations and will allow the establishment of prices for the sustainability of the business.

In addition, the company is in progress with an experimentation laboratory created to analyze scenarios of possible charges that may be charged to vehicle users when the electrical stations are opened to the general public.