Delivering power to EV charging hubs - Free Vattenfall white paper outlines the options and potential pitfalls.

A new white paper from European energy experts Vattenfall, Understanding EV fleet charging infrastructures, roadmaps how last mile logistics companies can transition to smart, scalable infrastructure to meet the necessary energy demands for e-fleets.

The whitepaper covers all angles – processes, considerations, challenges and benefits – of switching to a battery-powered fleet, and offers essential insights for last mile logistics companies who are looking to stay competitive while at the same time decarbonising their practices.

Maria Lindberg, a Director at Vattenfall Network Solutions, explains:

“The shift to electric vehicle charging of fleets will require a major increase in electrical output and a wholesale upgrade in charging infrastructure, and involves many complex challenges. Our new white paper lays out the fundamentals of this transition for last mile logistics companies, providing an in-depth understanding of the benefits, pain-points and solutions to enabling e-fleet electrical infrastructure, in line with current technical advancements and regulations.”

Power-as-a-Service: a unique energy partnership

In order to power and charge electric vehicles, businesses will require a significantly higher and more reliable electricity supply per site. Owning, upgrading and operating electrical infrastructure is a complex task that requires significant resources in terms of both skills and capital, and it is therefore often beneficial to appoint an energy specialist as partner.

With Vattenfall’s Power as a Service  model, businesses reduce their need for investments and internal competence when upgrading electrical infrastructure, by having all processes and liability taken on by experienced professionals. Lindberg comments:

“Power-as-a-Service offers a comprehensive solution to all aspects of private electrical infrastructure challenges, from design and planning to maintenance and lifetime operation. By transferring the ownership and management of electrical infrastructure to us, last mile logistics companies can absolve themselves of all responsibility for the economic, functional and electrical safety of electrical infrastructure. We operate thousands of charging points

across Europe, and with over 20 years of experience in Power-as-a-Service, our partners can rely on our intensive market knowledge.”

Essential reading
The white paper, Understanding EV fleet charging infrastructures, is essential reading for CEO’s, CFO’s, fleet and energy managers within the UK that are looking to achieve the UK government mandated environmental vehicle ‘Net Zero ’targets by 2040, as well as those looking to optimise their energy efficiency and cut costs.