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Electric Truck Project HoLa: Ready for Long Distances with Fast Chargers
As has only now become known, a cross-industry consortium of 16 partners from industry and research already submitted a funding application for megawatt charging for commercial vehicles on February 16, 2021. Patron of the initiative, with which the involved partners aim to get the electric truck for long-distance transport rolling, is the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). The interest groups deem the project necessary because, while there is often talk about electric cars and the necessary charging infrastructure for them, the electrification of commercial vehicles is all too often neglected.
The application for megawatt charging for commercial vehicles was made within the framework of the Electromobility funding guideline of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) on December 14, 2020. The submitted applications are processed in an expedited approval procedure that addresses the current need for action in the electrification of long-distance transport.
Goal: High-performance charging infrastructure for trucks
The aim of the project “High-performance Charging in Truck Long-distance Transport” (HoLa) is the planning, construction, and operation of a selected high-performance charging infrastructure for battery-electric long-distance truck transport. According to the description, this will take place on a demonstration route between Berlin and the Ruhr area. Additionally, the project will address research questions related to the subsequent nationwide expansion of high-performance charging parks in Germany and create a blueprint for the design of charging locations.
Starting Point: Two MCS Chargers Between Berlin and Ruhr Area
Specifically, the HoLa project involves establishing, operating, and applying two high-performance charging points at four locations along Federal Motorway A2 between Berlin and the Ruhr area using the so-called Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in real logistics operations. In the first phase, locations will initially be planned and set up with CCS charging points for trucks using the full specification before installation and commissioning of the MCS system occur in the second phase. The project intends to enable megawatt charging for long-haul heavy-duty trucks. The selection of charging locations will be at motorway rest stops, logistics centers, and depots to account for and evaluate various use cases.
Broad Alliance: EnBW Also Onboard as Operator
The consortium includes 16 partners from industry and research, with the VDA as the project's patron. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI leads the consortium while technology consulting firm P3 Automotive GmbH is the project manager. Other consortium partners include EnBW as the operator of the charging locations, and charging infrastructure suppliers ABB, Heliox, and Siemens. The design, provision, and operation of the vehicles are managed by commercial vehicle manufacturers Daimler Truck, MAN and Scania, which are part of the Traton Group, and Volvo. Various universities are involved in the project to enable a nationwide rollout based on the insights gained and to standardize megawatt charging. Associated partners also include E.DIS Netz, Ionity, Meyer & Meyer, Tank&Rast, as well as Netze BW.
Long Lead Time: VDA Urges Quick Project Start
Due to long lead times for the approval of charging locations, a quick project start is important, emphasizes the VDA, to gain insights for a nationwide charging network and to reduce the risks of introducing the technology for the project participants by building and operating prototype technology. Additionally, HoLa focuses on a "Proof of Concept" for battery-electric operation of heavy commercial vehicles on defined routes.
According to the VDA, Germany is positioning itself at the forefront of international technology development with this project, and is set to inaugurate the world's first demonstration route from today's perspective. This fosters confidence in the competence of the industry in Germany and in the support of infrastructure by policymakers. The project is planned to last three and a half years, with operational logistics starting in the fall of 2023. This timely setup enables meeting the stringent CO2 requirements for 2025.
Translated automatically from German.
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