Heavy-duty transport

High power where time defines the operation.

Architecture for trucks, buses, mining, ports and industrial hubs.

Illustration of electric trucks charging at a transport depotApplication illustration
SOLUTION DESIGN PRIORITIES

Charging designed for heavy-duty operations.

01

Vehicle interface

Confirm battery voltage, charging curve, connector, current and thermal requirements.

02

Site geometry

Plan turning radius, trailer length, through-bays, cable reach and equipment protection.

03

Sustained output

Test usable energy within the actual work window, including simultaneous vehicles and thermal derating.

YOUR OPERATING GOALS

Charging that works with heavy-duty schedules.

We plan charging around vehicle routes, shift changes, available stopping time and site power. The result is a system that fits the fleet’s daily operation.

01

Energy inside the shift plan

Power and connector count follow route energy and available dwell.

02

Safe vehicle movement

Cable reach, dispenser position, turning radii and collision protection are engineered together.

03

Maintainable architecture

Modular cabinets and service access reduce the operational impact of maintenance.

04

Planned resilience

The design defines what capacity remains available during a component or connector outage.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

Match the charging architecture to the fleet.

The right system depends on energy per vehicle, voltage window, charge curve, simultaneous demand and the cost of a missed departure.

ApplicationConfigurationSelection rationale
Bus or truck overnight depot120–240 kW integrated DC or shared distributed systemScheduled departures allow controlled overnight allocation.
Opportunity charging between runs240–720 kW distributed DCCentral power can serve several dispensers and priority vehicles.
Mining, port or off-highway equipmentApplication-specific high-power architectureEnvironment, connector handling and duty cycle require project validation.
Future megawatt-class operationPhased electrical backbone up to specialized 4.5 MW systemsEarly reservation avoids rebuilding grid and civil infrastructure.

FROM DESIGN TO HANDOVER

Plan the vehicle, depot and power supply together.

  1. 01

    Validate vehicles

    Battery, connector, voltage range, maximum current and charge curve.

  2. 02

    Model the duty cycle

    Routes, payload, climate, arrival state of charge, dwell and reserve.

  3. 03

    Engineer the power system

    Grid, transformers, switchgear, protection, harmonics and site limits.

  4. 04

    Design the yard

    Bays, circulation, cable management, impact protection and service access.

  5. 05

    Commission under load

    Test vehicles, communications, sustained power, alarms and recovery procedures.

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Clarity before
commitment.

Practical answers about Heavy-duty transport. No guesswork.

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10 questions

01When is megawatt-scale charging necessary?

When a large battery must receive substantial energy inside a very short dwell window and the vehicle can accept that power.

02Does a 720 kW system always deliver 720 kW to one vehicle?

No. Output depends on configuration, number of dispensers, vehicle acceptance, voltage, temperature and active power-allocation rules.

03Why use a distributed system?

It can share central power across several bays, reduce dispenser footprint and support staged expansion.

04How do you plan redundancy?

We identify critical departures, acceptable reduced capacity and which modules, connectors or communication paths must remain available.

05What environmental factors matter?

Temperature, dust, water, altitude, corrosion, ventilation and impact exposure can affect equipment and derating.

06Can solar or batteries be included?

Yes as a separate energy study. Their value depends on tariff, load profile, interconnection, space and operating objective.

07How is the charging interface selected for heavy vehicles?

We match the selected vehicle’s connector, voltage range and charging requirements to the equipment. The project proposal specifies the interface configuration and vehicle-integration tests.

08Can trucks charge during loading and unloading?

Opportunity charging can be assessed when location, safety conditions and the usable dwell window allow it. Validate the operating process rather than counting the entire scheduled stop as charging time.

09Is liquid cooling required for every heavy-duty project?

Not automatically. Current, cable design, temperature and sustained output requirements determine the choice. Confirm thermal conditions for the selected hardware.

10How should a heavy-duty system be commissioned?

Test the target vehicle, interface, voltage, sustained output, simultaneous charging and fault recovery under agreed conditions. Record the results in the handover documentation.

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