Almost 20,000 units were sold in the first four months of 2023, according to ABVE (Associação Brasileira do Veículo Elétrico), the best period for the electrified passenger car market in Brazil.

With this in mind, Porto Belo Outlet Premium has invested in electric vehicle charging infrastructure by installing two charging stations at Starbucks Drive Thru.

The outlet is located at km 159 of the BR-101 in Porto Belo, on the north coast of Santa Catarina. Soon two new stations are to be installed in Posto Juninho, a facility located next to shopping mall.

Santa Catarina is the third state with the most electric vehicle charging points in the country — Photo: Porto Belo Outlet Premium/Disclosure

Also according to the association, the sector grew by 51% compared to the same period last year, which explains the increase in the circulation of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids (which can be recharged at the exit).

According to Porto Belo Outlet Premium Marketing Manager Alina Rīga, the supply chain offer in shopping mall in line with the development of Brazil’s electricity sector and also in line with the site’s suggestion that it is largely sustainable. She explains that two stations at Starbucks are in one. canopy sunnya roof structure that captures solar energy and transmits it to vehicle charging points.

In this sense, Santa Catarina stands out in favor of the electric vehicle market, being the third state with the most charging stations in the entire country. ABVE reports that SC has a total of 230 “delivery” points, which is approximately 8% of the Brazilian market. The list is headed by Sao Paulo with 1288 properties and Rio Grande do Sul with 286.

Gas station is located in Starbucks Drive Thru – Porto Belo Outlet Premium/Disclosure

Nearly 20,000 electric vehicles sold at the start of 2023 – Porto Belo Outlet Premium/Disclosure

Alin recalls that the company was the first in Brazil to generate 100% of the energy used in public spaces from photovoltaic panels. According to the study Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Mobility in Brazil by McKinsey & CompanyI, 11 million electric vehicles should be in circulation in the country by 2040.

In 2022, the Porto Belo Outlet Premium Solar Park produced 836.07 MWh, which is equivalent to consuming 1,393 bathtubs and planting 418 trees, avoiding the release of 105 tons of CO2 into the environment.