Electric Mobility

PROJECT

Heavy-duty electric truck and electric boilers

Summary

Bitafal, a chemical industry that supplies inputs for road construction and specializes in the production of asphalt emulsion and modified asphalt, has acquired a heavy-duty electric truck, two electric boilers, and a new energy storage system.

9.514

tCO2

Estimated emissions emissions avoided in 12 years. years.

35

tCO2

Estimated emissions avoided avoided per US$1000 of REIF investment

17

of the people involved in the development development, start-up and operation are women. operation are women.

70% BBVA | 30% REIF

1

heavy duty electric truck

2

Electric boilers

1

Storage system (97 kWh)

Information

Beneficiary

Bitafal

Investment:

electric truck, electric boilers and energy storage system.

Vertical technology:

Electric Mobility - Energy Storage and Demand Management and Electric Mobility

Co-financier:

BBVA

Impact

The technologies acquired by the company reduce fossil fuel consumption, optimize energy use, and consequently reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Because of the socio-environmental risk associated with the project, the company complies with Decree 349 of 2005, which regulates environmental impact assessments, and submits the corresponding authorizations.

Non-reimbursable technical assistance

REIF offers technical assistance for the development of sustainability reports, as well as for gender awareness workshops.

Impact and gender