The concise guide provides easy-to-understand and practical orientation. In five steps, it shows how companies can systematically plan and install charging infrastructure for electric commercial vehicles for daily use for their depots. The guide tackles specific practical questions, for example the required charging capacity, grid connection, structural implementation and organisation of reliable operation. The aim of the guide is to provide practical assistance to companies in switching to climate-friendly mobility and make the development of needs-based charging infrastructure easier.
Johannes Pallasch, Head and Spokesperson of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure under the umbrella of NOW GmbH: “The ramp-up of electric mobility is a marathon, not a sprint. In heavy-duty commercial vehicle transport in particular, we are just beginning. Depot charging ensures that electrification of truck fleets now picks up significant momentum. Our guide helps companies to take the right steps early on and approach this in a structured way.”
Battery-electric trucks are becoming available and economically attractive for more and more fields of application. According to sector estimates, around 50 per cent of all new registrations of heavy-duty commercial vehicles in Germany will already be battery-powered by 2030. At the same time, the development of a suitable charging infrastructure presents many companies with new challenges – particularly in terms of early coordination with grid operators, planning for charging capacity or integrating into existing operation processes. In turn, with smart load management, logistics companies can avoid peak loads, make optimal use of existing grid connection capacities and increase cost-effectiveness.
The short guide is part of information provided by the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure. It coordinates and supports the expansion of charging infrastructure in Germany on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport.
The guide entitled ‘Truck charging infrastructure at the depot – a short guide to installing charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks’ is available now for download free of charge on the website of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure.
Short guide: ‘Truck charging infrastructure at the depot’
New BMV funding for developing charging infrastructure for e-trucks
The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) is providing funding support for the development of charging infrastructure for battery-electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The new funding guideline is geared towards companies that install charging infrastructure at their own depots, as well as for operators of publicly accessible charging stations. A total of one billion euros will be made available over a period of four years.
Additional useful products on the topic of charging infrastructure for e-trucks:
View the detailed guide: ‘Simple charging at the depot’ (pdf)
Interactive web version of the guide: ‘Simple charging at the depot’
Case studies: How companies can convert their commercial vehicles fleets to emission-free drives
