PRR II
Project Name
STCP on the path to decarbonization
Investment
The total investment value of the project is €15,687,053.85, with financing from the PRR, on a non-refundable basis in the amount of €9,540,053.85.
Objective
This operation aims to continue the renewal of the STCP fleet, through the acquisition of 30 standard buses and 8 midi buses, all powered by electricity, and their respective charging stations.
Description of the operation
Objectives and justification of the operation
The overall objective of the operation is to continue the renewal of STCP's fleet, which will enable it to provide a more efficient public service, both environmentally and economically, supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
This operation will also enable STCP to contribute to Portugal's achievement of its energy efficiency targets. The targets set in the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap for the transportation sector, one of the main emitters, are highly ambitious, requiring a 98% reduction in emissions by 2050 compared to 2005 and the incorporation of between 94% and 96% of renewable energy into its consumption.
This operation contributes significantly to reducing emissions and increasing the percentage of energy from renewable sources used in transport.
The operation has the following specific objectives:
- Acquire 30 new 12-meter standard vehicles, European category M3, class I, powered by electricity, more energy-efficient, economical and emission-free, allowing to strengthen the fleet and remove from circulation end-of-life vehicles, which do not meet the most appropriate conditions to provide the public service to which STCP is obliged;
- Acquire 8 new MIDI vehicles, with a maximum length of 9 meters, of the European category M3, class I, powered by electricity, more energy-efficient, economical and with no pollutant emissions, allowing the removal from circulation of end-of-life vehicles that do not meet the most appropriate conditions to provide the public service to which STCP is obliged;
- Install suitable charging stations for these vehicles;
- Publicize the operation, raising awareness among users and the general public about the benefits of using public transport in urban areas, particularly cleaner vehicles (i.e. with lower pollutant emissions and lower energy consumption).
