Electra opens high-powered charging park in Madrid
French charging provider Electra has commissioned its most powerful urban HPC site in Europe to date. The so-called Carabanchel Electralinera in Madrid offers a total of 26 charging points, providing charging capacities of up to 600 kW.
New charging park by Electra in Madrid
Image: Stadt Madrid
The location is strategically situated between two of the city’s major traffic arteries, the A-42 and the M-40. The facility is designed to serve both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. According to city officials, Electra’s charging park can simultaneously accommodate 22 passenger cars as well as four commercial vehicles in categories N1 and N2 – electric vans and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up to 12 tonnes.
Users can reserve a charging point up to one hour in advance via the Electra app, allowing them to plan their charging process and reduce waiting times. The new charging station is located in an area with numerous shops and service businesses, such as supermarkets, restaurants, and fitness studios, enabling customers to combine a visit with a charging session at Electra.
To provide the extremely high charging power, Electra is using the modular and decentralised charging system Hypercharger HYC1000 at the new hub, which manufacturer Alpitronic unveiled at the beginning of 2025. This system is divided into central power units (Power Cabinets) and separate charging points (Dispensers), enabling dynamic power distribution.
In addition to the ultra-fast charging stations, the charging park’s technical equipment includes a photovoltaic canopy. The installed solar system has a capacity of 100 kWp. There is also a battery storage system that absorbs peak loads and is intended to enable the high output power of the charging stations – up to 600 kW – during ongoing operation without excessively burdening the local power grid.
A three million euro investment
The charging park is located on a municipal plot of around 5,500 square metres, which the city council awarded to Electra under a concession for the construction and operation of this infrastructure. The agreed operating period is 15 years and can be extended by a further five years. According to the City of Madrid, Electra has invested around three million euros in the site.
“We want to bring ultra-fast charging to the heart of the city so drivers can charge quickly, simply and reliably where they really need it,” says Bastien Verot, CEO of Electra Spain. “This project shows that collaboration between companies and public institutions is fundamental to accelerating the transition to sustainable mobility.”
With the commissioning in Madrid, the French company is further expanding its presence in the Spanish market. Currently, Electra operates 18 Electralineras nationwide, with eight locations in the Madrid region alone.
As part of its expansion strategy, the company has set ambitious goals for the coming years. By 2027, Electra plans to expand its network of fast-charging locations across Spain to a total of 50 sites.
