
Smart parking and charging for electric bicycles and scooters
Published on 27 May 2025 by Catarina Costa
- Electric Mobility
- Innovation & Technology
- Solar PV
Enbiente's solution for safer and more sustainable cities.
In recent years, personal mobility vehicles, such as electric bicycles and scooters, have moved beyond being an urban curiosity and become an essential part of modern mobility.
In Portuguese cities, as in several European capitals, light mobility is gaining users because it is fast, affordable and has a lower environmental impact.
This growth also brings new urban challenges. That is exactly where Enbiente steps in, with technological solutions that connect energy and mobility.
The urban challenge: where to park and charge safely?
Despite the growing adoption of personal mobility vehicles, most cities remain poorly prepared to accommodate them safely and functionally.
The result is visible: scooters leaning against poles, bicycles locked to railings, and improvised charging from domestic sockets. These situations compromise public space and increase fire risk, especially when lithium batteries are charged indoors without proper control.
Urban infrastructure needs to be rethought:
How can we ensure that electric mobility remains convenient, safe and sustainable in the long term?
Enbiente's answer: Helios, solar energy serving urban mobility
Enbiente is bringing an innovative solution to Portugal: Helios, a self-sufficient and intelligent parking and charging station for electric bicycles and scooters.
Designed by the Spanish startup Solum, Helios represents a new paradigm in urban infrastructure: sustainable, safe and independent from the electrical grid.
Ideal for municipalities, companies, universities, shopping centres and condominiums, Helios combines modular design, solar energy and smart charging in a single piece of equipment.
What makes Helios different?
Smart charging
The station integrates a regulated and protected system, preventing overloads and electrical fluctuations.
Charging is safe, controlled and fully autonomous, without the need for a conventional grid connection.
Clean energy generated on site
Helios is powered by Arena, a solar pavement made of high-efficiency photovoltaic tiles.
These tiles are walkable, modular and slip-resistant, transforming the ground itself into a renewable energy generator without taking up additional space or compromising urban design.
Safety and convenience
The combination of secure parking and intelligent solar charging solves the main pain points for both users and managers of personal mobility vehicles.
Less disorder, fewer risks, more sustainability and efficiency.
Results that speak for themselves
Helios infrastructure is already operating in more than 70 locations in Spain, with over 1,000 daily users.
Since the beginning of the year, the average number of charging sessions has doubled, rising from 30 to more than 60 per week. This is a clear sign of growing adoption and of the solution's practical value.
Enbiente serving sustainable urban mobility
At Enbiente, we believe the future of energy also moves.
And we believe that a smart city begins with the way it produces, stores and uses the energy that powers its mobility.
With Helios, we take a firm step towards cities that are:
- More organised and liveable;
- Safer and more technological;
- Cleaner and more self-sufficient.
Make your space part of the change
If you represent a municipality, company or public-space management entity, Enbiente can help you integrate Helios solutions into your project.
We create customised installation, sizing and energy integration plans, adapted to each urban context.
Contact us today and turn your space into an example of safe and sustainable mobility.


