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Electric vehicles fleet for parks and gardens’ maintenance, conservation and restoration in Murcia
Published on 26 February 2021
Spain
Región de Murcia
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About this good practice
The initiative aims to move towards a cleaner service for park and garden maintenance, conservation and restoration in the municipality of Murcia in reducing CO2 emissions, as well as NOx, CO, and PMs emissions. In addition, electric vehicle drastically reduce noise, so as this kind of vehicles are present in parks and gardens this is another benefit to be considered. It includes acoustic and light signalling to prevent possible accidents.
The municipality included in their public procurement procedures the need of improve the environmental characteristics of the vehicles.
Currently the fleet consists of about 120 vehicles, including 31 electric vehicles. The rest are hybrid or uses gas. The service in urban areas is covered 100% by the electric vehicles, which have an autonomy of about 60km and cover about 30km daily. For inter-urban areas, hybrid and gas vehicles are used.
The e-vehicles are used from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm. After that, they are parked in a warehouse with charging points where they are fully charged. There are three warehouses located in different parts of the municipality in order to optimize routes and use of the vehicles.
The municipality of Murcia, company and public workers are the main stakeholders of the practice. Main beneficiary is the citizenship as it is enjoying cleaner air and a reduction in noise and CO2 emissions. Additionally, this practice especially benefits children as they are the ones who make the most use of parks and gardens.
The municipality included in their public procurement procedures the need of improve the environmental characteristics of the vehicles.
Currently the fleet consists of about 120 vehicles, including 31 electric vehicles. The rest are hybrid or uses gas. The service in urban areas is covered 100% by the electric vehicles, which have an autonomy of about 60km and cover about 30km daily. For inter-urban areas, hybrid and gas vehicles are used.
The e-vehicles are used from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm. After that, they are parked in a warehouse with charging points where they are fully charged. There are three warehouses located in different parts of the municipality in order to optimize routes and use of the vehicles.
The municipality of Murcia, company and public workers are the main stakeholders of the practice. Main beneficiary is the citizenship as it is enjoying cleaner air and a reduction in noise and CO2 emissions. Additionally, this practice especially benefits children as they are the ones who make the most use of parks and gardens.
Resources needed
For the implementation 31 electric vehicles have been purchased for 310.000€ (about 10.000€ each) and the establishment of the charging points for each vehicle for 37.200€ (about 1.200€ each). Total cost of 347.200€.
The human resources are the ones of regular workers of the service and a mechanic.
The human resources are the ones of regular workers of the service and a mechanic.
Evidence of success
There are no indicators obtained yet, however, it is obvious that e-vehicles drastically reduce both, CO2 emissions and NOx, CO, and PMs as well. Considering the health damage of these particles for the citizens and that these vehicles usually goes into parks and pedestrian areas, this should be considered a great success.
Thus, the success of this initiative is that the service is being provided efficiently while emissions are being drastically reduced.
Thus, the success of this initiative is that the service is being provided efficiently while emissions are being drastically reduced.
Potential for learning or transfer
Because of the scalability and the benefits obtained from this good practice, it is possible to transfer it to other cities. In addition, this good practice can be useful for companies providing these services as well as for local authorities, as it is possible to include these requirements in the public procurement procedures.
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Organisation
Regional Government of Murcia
Spain
Región de Murcia