Spain, Irun turns to Irizar e-mobility: four e-buses (and chargers) ordered

The City of Irun, in Spanish Basque region, has awarded Irizar e-mobility the contract for manufacturing and supplying four zero-emissions buses along with the charging infrastructure. Three buses will be fast charging and one will be overnight-charging.

The buses will be used on Irunbus line 2 (Ventas-Centro) and more than 400,000 travellers a year can be transported with them. It’s an innovative and sustainable means of transport that will doubtlessly improve passenger experience.

Delivery is expected for mid 2023.

12-meter Irizar e-buses for Irun

The vehicles, which are 12 metre long Irizar ie tram models, have 22 seats, 1 driver’s seat, 2 wheelchair/ pram areas and they can carry up to 75 passengers. The vehicles have 3 doors, 2 ramps, spaces reserved for wheelchairs and prams, as well as stop buttons in Braille, to ensure accessibility.

The buses are equipped with the latest generation batteries using Irizar technology (430 kWh for overnight charge vehicles and 90 kWh for opportunity charge vehicles) and 206 kW traction motors.

Irizar e-mobility will also provide a fast charging station that will be installed at the end of line 2 (fire fighter’s area) and an overnight charging system. The chargers are from the Jema Energy brand, which belongs to the Irizar Group company.

The buses have digital rear view mirrors with cameras that provide optimised visibility and improved ergonomics, which is an innovative and efficient solution for urban buses that replaces conventional rear view mirrors with high definition cameras and interior screens.

Irizar electric buses for Irun

In the words of Txema Otero, Irizar e-mobility Commercial Director for Spain and Portugal, “We’re extremely proud to be able to provide our turn-key electromobility solutions to the city of Irun and, in that way, contribute to their decarbonisation and sustainable mobility goals. Our production plant is barely 30 Km from Irun and it’s where we develop and manufacture our vehicles, batteries and charging infrastructure. The buses stand out because of their design, accessibility and high degree of personalisation. In addition, they’re quiet and environmentally friendly, which will contribute to improving the quality of life for Irun residents.”

On the other hand, Mobility Delegate for the City of Irun Borja Olazabal, pointed out “It’s another step the city is taking towards more sustainable mobility. We’ve had the main L-1 line electric since 2019. And very shortly the L-2 will also be electric, making 90% of our public transport move using cleaner methods that contribute to fighting the effects climate change produces on our local environment.”