Energy Systems Catapult has released tools and resources to help HGV fleet operators across the UK accelerate their shift to electric trucks (eHGVs).
Built on real-world insights from government-funded trials involving the deployment of 88 eHGVs and state-of-the-art charging infrastructure across 33 locations, the resources include an interactive dashboard and financial planning tools.
These resources arrive just as the government announced a new £1bn fund for businesses to invest in electric trucks and depot charging infrastructure.
The open-access resources have been developed by Energy Systems Catapult in collaboration with the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, a group of market leaders from the road freight and low-carbon energy industries.
By sharing lessons across both sectors, the consortium aims to support a rapid and commercially viable decarbonisation of road freight. Central to this will be understanding and planning the investment needed in eHGVs and the supporting infrastructure – from depot-based charging and grid reinforcement to on-site renewable generation and energy storage.
Lowri Williams, eFREIGHT 2030 project lead for Energy Systems Catapult, says: “These reports and open access tools will help fleet operators, energy network system planners, infrastructure providers, innovators and policymakers grasp the challenges and opportunities of transitioning HGVs to zero emissions. We’re publishing resources that will help all of these stakeholders across sectors to unlock the underlying business models needed to accelerate their adoption of eHGVs.”
Under government targets, all new HGVs under 26 tonnes must be zero emission by 2035 and all new HGVs of any size must be zero emission by 2040.
