Victoria Project

The VICTORIA project aims to develop the first dynamic inductive charging system for a bus line in Spain through which buses are charged wirelessly while moving. With a budget of 3.7 M€, the VICTORIA project lasts 21 months.

The project is being tested on an electric bus operating in the city on line 16, making Malaga the first city in Spain to incorporate sustainable mobility into its public transport system. The bus is adapted by a triple charging technology with which it can be charged by conventional method when stationary at the bus station at night (using charging points), can be partially charged at an inductive or wireless charging station as well as when on the move on its route with inductive charging equipment (wireless). The latter two modes were carried out using special devices distributed along the bus route. Route number 15 crosses the city parallel to the coast and also crosses Smartcity Malaga which integrates Smart technology.

The e-bus can cover the 5 km route using this technology. Partial recharging increases the range of an e-bus compared to those buses that are only charged at the bus station at the end of the day. This significantly improves the efficiency and profitability of the vehicle, the goal being to double the range of electric buses without affecting the operating companies.