Galp completes fast-charging corridor across Portugal

By Amanda Griffin 14/06/2026 3 min read 34 views

Galp has finished building a fast-charging corridor that runs across Portugal, connecting Porto in the north to the Algarve in the south along the A1 and A2 motorways. The company opened a new charging park in Pombal near the A1, completing the project.

96 charging points along a 550-kilometer route

Earlier in 2026, Galp commissioned four charging hubs with 48 high-speed points on the A2. Since then, another 48 high-speed charging points went live on the A1. The corridor now includes eight hubs with a total of 96 high-speed charging points. Combined capacity is 20 megawatts. The route stretches roughly 550 kilometers.

These eight locations are spread along the main highway from Porto down to the Algarve. Galp sees the finished project as a milestone for building seamless infrastructure that supports electric mobility in Portugal. The company designed the corridor specifically to address the challenges of road transport electrification, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of medium- and long-distance travel across the country.

Siemens supplies most of the charging stations

Most of the high-speed chargers in the corridor come from Siemens. According to a LinkedIn post by Siemens’ Country Manager for Portugal, Sofia Tenreiro, seven of the eight hubs use Siemens’ 400 kW Sicharge units. Each hub has six charging stations with two charging points each, adding up to 42 stations and 84 points from Siemens.

Those charging stations were manufactured at Siemens’ plant in Corroios, Portugal. The factory has produced over 4,000 charging stations since 2020. The Corroios facility is the production site where Siemens builds the Sicharge units that are deployed across the Galp corridor, showing the local manufacturing component of the project.

Minister credits private-sector push

Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz spoke at the inauguration of the Pombal hub. He described electrification as a major challenge that the government is tackling with commitment across mobility and the economy. “We pursue a market-oriented vision where freedom is important, and we maintain close dialogue with private providers,” he said.

Luz noted that Portugal ranks sixth in Europe for electric vehicle adoption. “The infrastructure must keep pace,” he added, thanking Galp and road operator Brisa for expanding the high-speed charging stations. The minister made these remarks during the inauguration ceremony at the Pombal service area on the A1, where the final hub was opened.

Galp co-CEO João Marques da Silva said the corridor connects the country from north to south with a fast, comfortable, and reliable charging network. He called the company a pioneer in electromobility and said the investment shows its commitment to the energy transition and the competitiveness of the Portuguese economy. Da Silva emphasized that the corridor supports the growth of electromobility in Portugal and directly addresses the needs of Galp’s customers.

The project was completed with the opening of the Pombal service area hub, which follows the same design as the other seven locations along the A1 and A2. Each of the eight hubs shares a consistent layout and configuration, ensuring a uniform experience for drivers traveling the full length of the corridor.