Construction begins on electric HGV charging hub in Port of Tilbury

Work starts on major UK electric HGV charging hub at Port of Tilbury

Construction has begun at the Port of Tilbury on a 5MW shared-user electric HGV charging hub approach for the 60-plus companies with commercial vehicle fleets registered as tenants at the port The project is the first work funded by the UK Government under the Thames Freeport seed capital programme, which advances clean energy technology. The £1 million seed funding was awarded to Fleete to develop an electric HGV commercial vehicle electric cha…

UK commercial vehicle electric charging hub at Port of Tilbury

Fleete, a pioneering provider of fleet charging solutions, has begun construction on a dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub believed to be the largest in the UK, a shared facility located in the Port of Tilbury, with completion targeted for December 2025. The project is the first works funded by the UK Government under the Thames Freeport seed capital programme, which advances clean energy technology crucial to the Port of Tilbury’…

Charge towards zero-emissions infrastructure steps up a gear

Construction of a major charging hub at the Port of Tilbury is now underway. Image: Fleete Progress on the electrical charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure needed to meet the UK road transport sector’s looming decarbonisation targets took several steps forward this month. In Immingham, Milence – the joint venture between truck manufacturers Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group that has committed to build 1,700 high-capacity char…

Work begins on electric HGV charging facility at Tilbury

Building work has started on a dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub at the Port of Tilbury, which is due to be completed in December 2025. The five megawatt (MW) Port of Tilbury EV Charging Hub will feature 16 rapid chargers, designed to serve 16 electric HGVs at once. It includes 12 ultra-fast chargers supplied by Heliox, each capable of delivering up to 360 kW of power, as well as four chargers via the Voltempo HyperCharging Mega…

Fleete starts construction on major UK commercial vehicle electric charging hub at Port of Tilbury

Fleete, a pioneering provider of fleet charging solutions, has begun construction on a dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub believed to be the largest in the UK, a shared facility located in the Port of Tilbury, with completion targeted for December 2025. The project is the first works funded by the UK Government under the Thames Freeport seed capital programme, which advances clean energy technology crucial to the Port of Tilbury’…

Construction begins on electric HGV charging hub in Port of Tilbury

Project features 12 ultra-fast chargers, supplied by Heliox, capable of delivering up to 360kW of power, and four chargers via the Voltempo Hypercharging Megawatt Charging System.