Milence is focusing on the development of a high-power, HDV-only charging hub in Belgium as part of the MACBETH project.
Recognising the critical role that MCS chargers will play in the decarbonization of the logistics sector, Milence aims to provide a reliable, efficient, and user-friendly charging experience for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). This is particularly important, as charging HDVs imposes higher reliability requirements compared to light-duty vehicles (LDVs). The hub will feature a CCS-MCS setup with 4x400kW CCS chargers and 4×1.2 MW MCS chargers, located in a high-demand area near the TEN-T core network (North Sea-Baltic corridor), addressing the space constraints typical of more densely populated areas.
The pilot will focus on demonstrating best practices for user-centric design, including seamless access and authentication for various types of chargers, ensuring safety and scalability.
It will also explore operational aspects of truck charging sites to ensure they are efficient, reliable, and ready for scaling up in the future. To gather valuable feedback from end users, the pilot will collaborate with Sennder to charge their BET fleet and with MAN, who will lend a BET truck to be used by a freight operator during the demonstration. An innovative feature of this pilot will be the integration of robotic technology by Rocsys to automatically insert the MCS connector into a truck’s inlet, improving the safety and efficiency of operations at the charging hub.
This pilot aims to deliver a commercially feasible and scalable solution for HDV charging, advancing towards a TRL8 operational concept.
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