The project marks one of the first large-scale public deployments of Megawatt Charging System (MCS) technology. The technology is designed to charge the large battery capacities of electric trucks during short stops, advancing the electrification of long-haul road freight transport.
Megawatt Charging Seen as Key to Electric Long-Haul Transport
The project will comprise 195 charging points at 24 locations along major motorway corridors. The focus is on megawatt charging: 101 MCS charging points are intended to enable long-haul transport with electric trucks. The first site is scheduled to go into operation in 2027.
The charging infrastructure will be tailored to different freight use cases. In addition to the 101 MCS charging points, the project includes 32 CCS charging points at 400 kW for shorter stops and 62 CCS charging points at 150 kW for longer standing times and overnight charging.
Eon and Tank & Rast are jointly implementing the project, with each company responsible for half of the 24 locations. While Tank & Rast is contributing its experience in transport and motorway infrastructure, Eon is responsible for the planning, construction and operation of the charging infrastructure.
“The electrification of passenger cars has shown that once infrastructure is in place, the market follows. For electric trucks, we are building exactly this foundation,” said Timo Sillober, CEO of Eon Drive Infrastructure. He said that from 2027, the company would expand its truck charging network along key motorway corridors in Germany, providing charging capacities tailored to different use cases.
Deutschlandnetz for Trucks Aims to Close Infrastructure Gap
The project is part of the federally supported build-out of a nationwide fast-charging network for heavy commercial vehicles. In addition to the charging points, the expansion includes technical infrastructure such as grid connections, transformer stations, IT systems and reservation solutions.
“Heavy-duty electric transport requires a charging network that addresses different needs along and around motorways,” said Peter Markus Löw, CEO of Tank & Rast Gruppe. He said the existing infrastructure at highway service stations and other suitable locations across the motorway network would be complemented through the partnership with Eon.
The expansion is intended to create key conditions for the economic operation of electric trucks. In long-haul transport in particular, high-performance charging infrastructure is considered a decisive factor in making battery-electric commercial vehicles competitive with conventional drivetrains.
