Bonera Group

Bonera Group is a Portuguese energy group headquartered in Aveiro. It aggregates companies operating across several parts of the energy value chain, with the stated purpose of contributing to the transition toward a sustainable energy model. The group describes itself as having more than 70 years of existence in the energy sector and a diversified portfolio of solutions built on decades of know-how. Its activities combine traditional businesses — bottled gas distribution, bulk fuels, equipment sales and technical assistance — with newer, technology-driven ventures in artificial intelligence, energy efficiency, engineering, monitoring systems and electric vehicle charging. The group's traditional operations include the commercialisation and distribution of Galp bottled gas, bulk fuels, and the sale and technical assistance of equipment and energy solutions for homes, businesses and mobility. It also commercialises Galp bottled gas in Mozambique. Alongside these, Bonera Group holds interests in companies positioned at the forefront of the energy transition. Smartwatt provides smart products and services for the energy sector, developing tailor-made solutions based on artificial intelligence, engineering and monitoring systems for the optimisation of energy resources. Enlitia, spun off from Smartwatt, focuses on optimising the performance of renewable energy assets through an innovative ecosystem of algorithms and a SaaS platform supported by artificial intelligence. KLC (Kilometer Low Cost, S.A.) operates electric vehicle charging networks and sells mobility services and solutions. The group's leadership team includes Jorge Santos Silva as Chairman of the Board, Ricardo Couto and João Pedro Azevedo as board members, Júlio Correia as CEO of Traditional Businesses, António Pereira as Group CFO, Jorge Borges de Araújo as CEO of Smartwatt, Tiago Santos as CEO of Enlitia, and Luís Serzedelo as CEO of KLC. Bonera Group presents itself as focused on value creation through customer proximity, innovation and adaptation to market trends, guided by values of trust, innovation, people, sustainability, partnership and resilience. It actively seeks growth and investment opportunities related to the energy sector that improve people's quality of life and increase business efficiency.

Bonera Group's history spans more than 70 years in the energy sector, according to the company. The group states that it was inspired by the spirit of its founders and has remained faithful to a history of adapting to new realities and seizing market opportunities with the aim of long-term value creation. Over the decades, it has evolved from traditional energy distribution into a diversified group that now includes companies at the forefront of the energy transition. A key element of the group's traditional business has been the commercialisation and distribution of Galp bottled gas, alongside bulk fuels and the sale and technical assistance of energy equipment. The group has also expanded internationally, including the commercialisation of Galp bottled gas in Mozambique. In its traditional operations, Bonera Group has pursued innovation and differentiation, exemplified by the development of a network of fully automatic filling stations — a concept it pioneered in Portugal — and the use of logistics optimisation systems. In more recent years, the group has built a portfolio of technology-driven energy businesses. Smartwatt provides smart products and services for the energy sector, developing tailor-made solutions based on artificial intelligence, engineering and monitoring systems. In 2019, Smartwatt organised the first Artificial Intelligence for Energy event at The Yeatman Hotel, with more than 20 representatives from major energy and technology companies. That same year, Smartwatt developed a partnership with BAX Energy. In 2020, Smartwatt reached the milestone of more than 10 MW of installed power at its clients and more than 100 energy management systems installed in industry, while extending these systems internationally to Spain and Brazil. Also in 2020, Bongás Energias won the Cinco Estrelas Regiões award in the bottled gas category, a new Bxpress station opened, and the group acquired an LPG business in Anadia. Smartwatt was also an artificial intelligence partner in two projects awarded by IDC Portugal as the best artificial intelligence project in Portugal and the best project in the energy area. Additionally, a logistics optimisation system was implemented in the packaged LPG distribution areas, and KLC won two lots of the Mobi.e concession for the operation of electric vehicle charging stations. In 2021, Bonera Group acquired a 37.5% stake in KLC (Kilometer Low Cost, S.A.), a company dedicated to operating electric vehicle charging networks and selling mobility services and solutions. In 2023, the group created a new corporate identity for Bonera Group and increased its capital participation in KLC to 50%. Also in 2023, Smartwatt spun off one of its business units to create Enlitia, a company dedicated to optimising the performance of renewable energy assets through an innovative ecosystem of algorithms and a SaaS platform supported by artificial intelligence. The group continues to seek growth and investment opportunities related to the energy sector.

• 2023

  Creation of new corporate identity for Bonera Group; increase of capital participation in KLC to 50%; Smartwatt spins off Enlitia.

• 2021

  Acquisition of a 37.5% stake in KLC (Kilometer Low Cost, S.A.).

• 2020

  Smartwatt reaches over 10 MW installed power and over 100 energy management systems; Bongás Energias wins Cinco Estrelas Regiões award; new Bxpress station opens; acquisition of LPG business in Anadia; KLC wins two lots of Mobi.e concession.

• 2019

  Smartwatt organises the first Artificial Intelligence for Energy event at The Yeatman Hotel; develops partnership with BAX Energy.

A diversified Portuguese energy group bridging traditional fuel and gas distribution with AI-driven energy transition businesses.

• Galp bottled gas distribution

• Bulk fuels

• Energy equipment and technical assistance

• Smartwatt AI energy solutions

• Enlitia renewable asset optimisation SaaS

• KLC electric vehicle charging network

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