Convinced of the strategic importance of electric mobility, Saba has agreements with the main power supply companies to provide electric charging service in 47 car parks for a total of 190 spaces. In mid-2018, Saba invited bids for recharge and maintenance management services to establish a model that would enhance the use of electric vehicles within its network, with the winning company being Endesa.

In 2019, the Saba and Bamsa networks in Spain had a total of 168 recharging spaces managed by Endesa, distributed over a total of 40 car parks. In this first year, more than 4,200 loading operations were carried out, representing 47,000 kWh, avoiding the emission of 34 tonnes of CO₂.

In Spain, Saba plans to extend the agreement with Endesa with the installation of 68 new spaces. Portugal, Italy and Chile are negotiating agreements with power supply companies similar to that of Endesa to allow them to expand services in new car parks.

THE LARGEST ELECTRIC CHARGING NETWORK IN THE SECTOR

CONNECTIVITY

Saba customers can benefit from greater connectivity in car parks and access new added-value services that require the use of mobile data, such as car-sharing, e-commerce collection points and payment through mobile applications. All this without forgetting the most common uses of the mobile phone. This qualitative leap in customer support is available in 43 car parks throughout Spain.

In the 3G deployment, more than 500 small antennas were installed on the various floors of these car parks, especially in the main areas of use such as payment machines, control centres, electric vehicle charging stations, car-sharing areas and circulation lanes. With this service, the entire car park is provided with 3G coverage, facilitating most of the new services that Saba makes available to its customers. In addition, the infrastructure is ready for the future deployment of 5G and supports all operators in the sector.

SHARING SERVICES

Saba has agreements with 15 vehicle rental operators in various cities in Spain, Italy and Chile. This service is offered in 81 car parks, with more than 1,400 parking spaces. The company is prepared for the growth of this type of services and its gradual progression towards electrification and makes a constant effort to collaborate with car manufacturers and operators to find the best technological and commercial fit in its facilities. 3G coverage in the car parks, together with access and exit modalities with number plate reading, favour seamless implementation.

The shared mobility ecosystem has been extended to other single-person modes of transport such as bicycles, electric motorbikes or electric scooters. Saba has agreements with five operators who offer these services in 33 car parks and a hundred parking spaces. Currently only in Spain. In Italy, it also has agreements with five operators offering tourist transport services with electric vehicles in the Villa Borghese car park.

Cities are gradually adapting to single-person, electric and shared mobility where Saba is fundamental to its correct implementation. Taking advantage of the benefits of underground car parks means freeing up space at street level, favouring the replacement and mobility of the fleets that maintain these vehicles and providing them with an orderly framework and easy access for users.

In 2020, Saba will continue to expand and incorporate new services in its car park network with the aim of combating climate change and its effects, developing solutions in the field of urban mobility, and the innovation, improvement and technology of its infrastructure.

MICRODISTRIBUTION: LAST-MILE LOGISTICS

Saba is hoping that its car parks will serve as small microdistribution nodes (the last mile) from which the distribution of small goods is carried out, preferably at night to reduce road congestion, with sustainable means of mobility. Between 20 and 30% of a city's carbon dioxide emissions occur in the last kilometre of the distribution of purchases made over the Internet. Furthermore, various studies calculate that 30% of these movements fall within the so-called “absurd logistics” chapter, since 18% are failed deliveries —those that cannot find the consignee— and another 12% are returns of the purchase. The solution proposed in Saba car parks contributes to reducing this environmental impact.