It is one of the largest marketing and distribution groups in the world. Petroleum products in Spain. It will exceed this figure for the first time 1 billion euro turnover same year (the forecast is for sales to continue increasing next year). There are hydrocarbon storages in five major terminals. Your own network of gas stations. Also a fleet of tanker trucks for fuel distribution.
It is a giant that is almost unknown to the public, and its fame is concentrated among professionals in the industry. HE Hafesa Group The Company, which has plans to expand in the hydrocarbon businesses in which it currently operates, is preparing to enter the electricity business with its own electricity marketing company to supply both individual customers and companies.
Hafesa is currently carrying out the establishment of its own electricity company and has applied for an operating license in the electricity market. “Our strength is the marketing of hydrocarbons. “Now we want to take a step forward and become an electricity marketer at the same time,” he explains. Group managing director Diego GuardaminoIt aims to have the new electricity marketer operational in the second half of 2024.
Electricity sales to 2,500 gas stations
The growth strategy of the electric company of the future includes attracting customers portfolio of those currently owned by other subsidiaries of the group. Hafesa has a small petrol station network (with five stations, but this will increase to thirty next year) and supplies petrol and diesel to approximately 2,500 independent petrol stations.
The power company’s first step will be to try to become the electricity supplier to all these service stations, and will do this by offering cross-discounts to the gas stations: discounts on the fuels sold by the group if they enter into a supply contract. Next step Try to attract drivers who refuel at gas stations as electricity customers as well It also offers commercial advantages.
Hafesa is therefore trying to imitate the strategy that Repsol has developed in its network of gas stationsIt offers special discounts (up to 40 cents per litre) to drivers who enter into other supply contracts with the group, such as electricity, gas or home self-consumption facilities.
gives a feeling Another step in business diversification and with the ambition to be a company with great energy. It is doing this by getting into the business of selling electricity to companies and households, while also planning to install ultra-fast charging points for electric cars at gas stations in the Hafesa Oil network and install solar panels for self-consumption. in all its facilities.