Workshop

This workshop addresses the question of what future-proof truck charging infrastructures on large areas along highways, in cities, and on industrial sites should look like. Instead of individual charging points, a holistic perspective is put at the forefront: MCS installations with megawatt-range capacities (typical 8 to 30 MVA per traffic node) can function like small energy supply networks. Accordingly, future facilities should be designed from the outset as hybrid power plants with photovoltaics, storage, and, if appropriate, DC distribution networks to provide high power cost-effectively. Only in this way can the growing energy demand of mobility and the requirements of a resilient power supply be aligned.

Large fast-charging stations in urban areas or at logistics hubs in industrial estates can pose significant challenges to the grid. Grid expansion is often delayed or expensive, which is why solutions such as grid support, power-flow optimization, and the use of storage systems become increasingly important. The mobility transition and the energy transition share many commonalities; these synergies should be leveraged from the outset to create an integrated and robust charging infrastructure.