ACCIONA, a global infrastructure, water, services and renewable energies company, has designed and built the first electrically powered car based entirely on renewable sources. The zero-emission car will compete in the Dakar Rally race and mark itself as the first ever racing car for an extreme adventure.

Developing ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered has taken more than two years of R&D and has counted on the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of over 20 people. The purpose was to reach an optimal balance between electric propulsion technology, powered entirely by batteries, and the unique characteristics of a racing car prepared for extreme races.

Its 100% clean energy systems adopts a highly efficient synchronous electric engine equivalent to 300 CV and which weighs only 80 Kg compared to its internal combustion counterparts which weigh 280 Kg. By installing a set of 4 removable lithium-ion battery packs, the electric racing car is capable of storing a total of 140kWH (similar to the contracted capacity of 32 homes) to adequately power the electric motor. Furthermore, ACCIONA covers the car’s roof with a system of high-efficiency solar panels, ensuring the supply of 100% renewable energy to power telemetry and security systems of the ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered.

Dakar in figures

• 37 editions.
• 7 editions in South America.
• 431 vehicles participated in the 2014 edition, 50% abandoned.
• Extreme temperatures of up to 50ºC.
• 13 stages of up to 800 km each.
• More than 9,000 km in total.
• Dakar 2015 will travel across three countries: Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
• 2-day marathon stage for all participants where they will not have access to their service vehicles.