Truck charging stations: Powerful performance for powerful vehicles
More and more e-trucks are on the roads. Powerful charging stations are needed to get them to their destination on time. Agrola is already showing how this can be done.
A good third of greenhouse gas emissions come from road traffic. It is therefore not surprising that decarbonization plays a central role in the transport sector. The Swiss Climate and Innovation Act stipulates that no more greenhouse gases are to be caused by mobility by 2050. So alternatives are needed - such as electric drives.
In heavy goods transport, more and more electric vehicles are coming onto the market and onto our roads. Forecasts predict that half of newly registered heavy commercial vehicles will be emission-free by 2030. However, with the increasing number of e-trucks, the question arises as to how electric commercial vehicles can be charged across the board.
Public charging for e-trucks
The need for powerful public charging stations is growing accordingly - and Agrola is a pioneer in this field. At the Agrola filling station in Konolfingen BE, e-trucks have been able to charge at one of Switzerland's first fast-charging stations for heavy goods vehicles since October 17. Up to 600kW charging power is made possible by a special cooling system for the cable and plug, which dissipates heat and enables fast charging with high power. In addition to the charging capacity, the space available is also decisive in determining whether trucks can be charged - as here, just twelve minutes from the A6.
Depot charging points with Agrola
According to forecasts, however, the availability of depot charging points, i.e. charging facilities at logistics locations and transport company depots, will be the main factor determining whether and how quickly the industry will switch to electric trucks. The transport company Traveco, which together with Agrola built five truck charging stations at the Nebikon LU site in May, shows that this switch is definitely realistic. These charging stations comprise ten charging points and provide up to 384 kW of charging power.
By developing the fast-charging infrastructure for e-trucks, Agrola is supporting the transport and logistics industry, helping to achieve climate targets and promoting the competitiveness of sustainable transport solutions. This fits in perfectly with Agrola's transformation into a comprehensive energy service provider: the path is leading away from fossil fuels and towards renewable fuels.
*This article is a publicity report commissioned by Agrola.
