The UK’s first megawatt-scale electric heavy goods vehicle (HGV) charging hub has opened at Kuehne+Nagel’s East Midlands Gateway site as part of the eFreight 2030 programme.
It supports trucks using British-designed Voltempo HyperCharger technology and marks the first of 25 planned megawatt-scale charging hubs. The site was formally opened on January 15, with industry minister Chris McDonald in attendance.
The HyperCharger system can deliver charging rates of up to one megawatt, enabling electric HGVs to recharge in less than 30 minutes.
Simon Smith, chief executive of Voltempo, said: “This first deployment is a significant milestone for zero-emission freight. As lead partner and charging infrastructure provider for eFreight 2030, our focus has been on delivering infrastructure that works for real-world freight operations today, while being ready for the next generation of high-power electric and autonomous HGVs tomorrow.”
The site includes six DC charging bays powered by a single megawatt-scale HyperCharger pod, which distributes power across individual chargepoints at each bay to enable flexible high-power charging.
