PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
The transport sector is a significant source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). While GHGs from other sectors have declined, those from transport have risen steadily for the last 3 decades. More than 73% of EU CO2emissions come from road transport, of which almost 20% comes from heavy good vehicles (HGVs).
Decarbonising transport has therefore become a key challenge to achieving the European Green Deal goal of climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a 90% reduction in transport GHGs. Reducing the current dependence on fossil fuels requires more zero-emission vehicles, including HGVs, as well as a comprehensive network of recharging stations. Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure obliges EU Member States to deploy recharging stations for HGVs using the trans-European transport network (TEN-T network).
OBJECTIVES
LIFeHDV aims to reduce air pollution and GHGs from HGVs and contribute to a zero-emission heavy transport sector by increasing the number of charging systems for electric (eHGVs) and establishing a pilot programme to develop best practice for building eHGV charging hubs.
Specific objectives include:
- location analysis for potential eHGV charging hubs in Poland with indication of the best place to site them
- development of technical specifications for charging hubs and their connections to the grid
- testing alternative eHGV charging methods to establish their future potential roll out
- construction, testing and validation of 5 pilot eHDV charging hubs in the selected locations
RESULTS
The project’s expected results are:
- a map identifying locations in Poland with the greatest potential for deploying eHGV charging stations
- technical designs of eHGV charging stations and of their connections to the grid
- alternative eHGV charging methods tested to determine:
- the reality of V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology
- the possibility of using inductive charging for eHGVs
- the possibility of energy storage at eHDV charging stations
- 11 easily-accessible pilot eHGV charging stations installed in 5 selected locations each with a capacity of 350 kW (2 charging stations in 4 locations and 3 charging stations in 1 location)
- an improved GreenWay EV Charging app with a component dedicated to charging eHGVs