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Charging Energy Hubs: Smart Solution for the Future of Electric Freight Transport
The transition to electric freight transport demands a lot from the power grid. Moreover, an explosion of electric transport in
Launch unique collaboration Charging Energy Hubs
Working together on local and smart energy systems for zero-emission logistics With climate targets and the arrival of more and more zero-emission zones
Nationaal Groeifonds invests in Charging Energy Hubs
On 30 June 2023, the cabinet awarded the Charging Energy Hubs project a grant from the National Growth Fund. The
In the field
Charging Energy Hubs are local, smart energy systems where energy buyers and suppliers come together to promote electric mobility. They make use of battery storage, renewable energy and its smart distribution. This allows us to use the electricity grid much more efficiently and flexibly when charging electric transport vehicles.
At three use case locations, we look at different configurations. What are the technical challenges and solutions, and what are the laws and regulations? Among other things, we use DC solutions and open standards. This allows the tested solutions to be adopted and implemented at other (international) locations in the future.
Private configuration:
zero-emission city logistics
in Houten
Public configuration:
commercial freight traffic
in Acht
Private-public configuration:
industrial estates
in Veghel
About Charging Energy Hubs
With climate targets and the advent of more and more zero-emission zones, it is becoming increasingly urgent for the logistics sector to switch to electric vehicles. This leads to several challenges: such as an increasing burden on our electricity network and finding suitable charging locations.
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