Malta adopts Portugal's Mobi.e mobility solution

The governments of Portugal and Malta have signed an agreement this Wednesday for the implementation of the Mobi.e mobility network solution in the Mediterranean archipelago. Lisbon will provide Malta with technical solutions as well as legislative and fiscal advisory based on the Portuguese experience with Mobi.e.

Portugal is the first country in the world to implement a nationwide EV charging network. There are currently over one hundred plug-in stations across the territory, and the number will increase to 1.300 until June 2011. Mobi.e's network is the world's only user-focused, inter-operable smart grid to date open to every manufacturer, utility company and private operator, the project website states.

Malta will be the first European Union state to import the Portuguese mobility solution.