en.Wedoany.com Reported - Puerto Williams, Chile, has officially activated the southernmost public electric vehicle charging station on the South American continent, a project jointly built by the Magallanes Electric Company (EDELMAG) and the Municipality of Cabo de Hornos. Located in a municipal parking lot, the 24 kW charger will be available to the community free of charge.
According to EDELMAG Commercial Manager Diego Díaz, the charger can provide up to two hours of charging time, delivering a range of 300 to 400 kilometers depending on the vehicle's battery capacity. The charger will power a municipal electric truck used for household waste collection, integrating electric mobility into local essential services. The inauguration ceremony was attended by regional government, community, and business representatives, featuring a live charging demonstration using one of EDELMAG's company pickup trucks.
This charging facility is part of EDELMAG's decarbonization strategy, implemented since 2019 in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region. The initiative began with the company's first corporate charging point in Punta Arenas and included a solar charging pilot at the Punta Arenas workshop in 2024. A public charger was added in the Southern Zone (Zona Austral) in 2025, and another free charging point was activated in Puerto Natales in January 2026, thereby establishing an electric mobility route from Punta Arenas to Torres del Paine National Park. EDELMAG indicated that a new charging facility, in collaboration with the local municipality, will soon be added in Cerro Castillo.
EDELMAG General Manager Miguel Castillo stated that this project marks the company's progress in connectivity and the promotion of new technologies in one of Chile's southernmost and most iconic locations, and it will be permanently open to residents and tourists driving electric vehicles. Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Allan Stowhas pointed out that Puerto Williams represents a path forward towards zero emissions, and the region holds enormous potential in clean energy. Mayor of Cabo de Hornos Patricio Fernández emphasized that, as a national park city, moving towards electric mobility is an integral part of Puerto Williams' future and sustainable development, and the project makes a concrete contribution to reducing emissions and protecting the local natural environment. EDELMAG stated that such initiatives create the necessary conditions to promote electric mobility in remote and extreme areas, helping to gradually foster the adoption of sustainable new technologies.
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