Truck fleet charging and public fast charging

The challenge

The company planned to electrify part of its truck fleet but had neither charging infrastructure nor a grid connection large enough for high-power chargers. The site also houses a well-known restaurant where travellers and buses stop. The opportunity was infrastructure serving both the fleet and the public, which called for careful design.

What we did

• Analysed the fleet's energy and power demand and set up a charging schedule for the trucks
• Designed shared charging infrastructure for the fleet, buses and the public
• Supported the grid connection upgrade together with the grid operator
• Established a partnership with a charge point operator who installed and runs the chargers

Outcome

• The company's trucks can charge at their depot
• DC fast charging for the public and buses at the same site
• An upgraded grid connection and better use of the investment through the day

Lesson

Sharing charging infrastructure between a fleet and the public improves economics and grid connection utilisation.

Related services

• Fleet charging infrastructure