EMT Madrid orders 120 more e-buses, vehicles awarded to Irizar, Daimler and Solaris
EMT Madrid announces has awarded contracts for 120 new battery-electric buses, including the first articulated electric buses in the municipal operator’s fleet. Last year the operator also received its first hydrogen buses and expanded charging infrastructure across depots. Previously, EMT had ordered 150 e-buses in 2022. Type of vehicle Nr of units awarded Manufacturer / […]
EMT Madrid announces has awarded contracts for 120 new battery-electric buses, including the first articulated electric buses in the municipal operator’s fleet.
Last year the operator also received its first hydrogen buses and expanded charging infrastructure across depots. Previously, EMT had ordered 150 e-buses in 2022.
| Type of vehicle | Nr of units awarded | Manufacturer / model | Investment (million €) |
| 12-meter BEV buses | 50 | Irizar ie bus | 30.75 |
| 12-meter BEV buses | 40 | Mercedes eCitaro | 24.6 |
| 18-meter BEV buses | 30 | Solaris Urbino 18 Electric | 24 |
EMT Madrid awards 120 electric buses to three manufacturers
The Madrid City Council stated that 120 new electric buses will enter service in the Spanish capital between 2026 and the first half of 2027 through the two latest procurement procedures launched by EMT Madrid at the end of 2025. The new vehicles will be added to a fleet that already includes 452 fully electric buses.
The largest lot covers 90 standard battery-electric buses and has been awarded to Irizar and Daimler Buses, for a total value of up to 55.35 million euro excluding VAT. Irizar will supply 50 units of its ie bus model for up to 30.75 million euro excluding VAT, while Daimler Buses will deliver 40 Mercedes eCitaro units for up to 24.6 million euro excluding VAT.
A second lot covering 30 articulated 18-metre electric buses has been awarded to Solaris for up to 24 million euro excluding VAT. EMT Madrid said these Solaris Urbino 18 vehicles will be the first articulated battery-electric buses in the municipal fleet.
Depot allocation and operational deployment in Madrid
According to EMT Madrid, the articulated buses will be assigned to the Carabanchel operations centre and used on line 34 linking Cibeles and Las Águilas. The eCitaro buses are scheduled for allocation to the Fuencarral operations centre, while the Irizar vehicles will be based at the Sanchinarro operations centre.
With the entry into service of these buses, EMT Madrid is expected to exceed a 25 percent electric fleet share in 2027, according to the figures released by the Madrid City Council.
The technical specifications set a minimum operating range of 400 kilometres for the standard buses and 320 kilometres for the articulated vehicles, according to EMT Madrid.
