Charged with Knowledge: Insights from a Live Pilot Freight Charging Hub

Purpose and goal:

This pre-study evaluates the economic and environmental impacts of a charging hub on daily logistics using real-world data from a diverse fleet. The objectives are:

Create a detailed database of freight operations utilizing electric vehicles and the newly installed charging hub as well as conventional vehicles that are in use.

Develop a model to assess the economic and environmental impacts of the use of this charging hub in everyday logistic operations. Identify stakeholders and devise an engagement strategy for a future large-scale demonstration project. Expected results and effects:

The project enhances understanding of how electrification impacts freight operations and energy supply systems using real-world data. This pre-study analysis is a first step towards assessing the effects of large-scale charging infrastructure deployment. Additionally, it includes a stakeholder analysis to identify key individuals and their relationships, laying the groundwork for collaboration in a future large-scale demonstration project, expanding from a single charging hub to a medium-sized network.

Approach and implementation:

The pre-study is scheduled to run for six months, from August 15, 2024, to February 15, 2025, and includes four work packages (WPs): WP1. Literature review and knowledge collection WP2. Understanding logistic company’s operational planning requirements and methods WP3. Data collection and analysis of freight delivery operation

WP4. Stakeholder identification and engagement plan for follow-up large-scale demonstration project proposal