The rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure has reached a strategic milestone in southern Gran Canaria. The joint venture Iberdrola | bp pulse has launched its new high-power charging points at the bp El Veril service station, located in Playa del Inglés (San Bartolomé de Tirajana), right at the key access point of the GC-1 highway.

This opening is part of the company’s territorial expansion plan, which has recently reached nearly one hundred operational charging points in the Canary Islands, notably the large installations at key shopping centers on the island such as El Mirador and Las Terrazas. The new infrastructure in El Veril addresses a long-standing demand in the region: high-speed charging right next to the highway at the gateway to Gran Canaria’s tourism sector.

The choice of El Veril as a high-power charging point is based on traffic density and logistical considerations. From an energy market perspective, the key factor is tourism. The GC-1 is the main corridor connecting Gran Canaria Airport with the hotel hubs of Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas, and Meloneras, areas where rental car fleets and passenger transport are undergoing a gradual transition to electromobility.

The installation of fast and ultra-fast chargers optimizes waiting times for users, who can recover up to 300 kilometers of range in just a few minutes while making short stops at service stations. The strategic alliance between Iberdrola and bp pulse, originally established in 2023 with an associated investment plan of €1 billion, aims precisely to eliminate “range anxiety” in intercity travel through the extensive reach of its charging network.