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E-Buses Chile

A special-purpose vehicle, Suministradora de Buses K Cuatro SpA, owned by Inversiones Kaufmann Chile and Infrabridge EBUS CHILE, is supplying 992 electric buses (82 of a smaller class and 910 of a larger one) to replace diesel buses across Santiago, San Bernardo and Puente Alto. IDB Invest calls it the world's second-largest electric bus fleet.

Province of Santiago, San Bernardo and Puente Alto municipalities, ChileElectric bus fleetNone
OperatorSuministradora de Buses K Cuatro SpA
EcosystemElectric bus fleet
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationProvince of Santiago, San Bernardo and Puente Alto municipalities, Chile
Overview

Inside the project

The financing, approved in November 2023, was arranged with IFC and Banco del Estado de Chile alongside IDB Invest's own USD 127 million, 13-year loan.

The operator estimates the fleet will displace about 31,000 tonnes of CO2 a year compared to the diesel buses it replaces.

992
Electric buses
31,000 tCO2/yr
Estimated emissions displaced
127M USD
IDB Invest loan (13-year)

Objectives

  • Replace diesel buses with 992 electric buses across Santiago's public transport system
  • Reduce emissions from the routes served

Approach

  • A special-purpose vehicle purchases and operates the electric bus fleet under financing arranged by IDB Invest, IFC and Banco del Estado de Chile.

Sources

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  1. idbinvest.org ↗https://idbinvest.org/en/news-media/idb-invest-promotes-worlds-second-largest-fleet-electric-buses-chile

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