Electric Charging Network to Be Built with EU Funding

E.ON Drive Infrastructure (EDRI), Voltix and GreenWay can begin building one of Europe's largest megawatt charging networks with EUR 70.3 million in EU funding. By 2028, the system will serve road freight transport across the continent with a total of 330 charging points at 55 strategic locations, including Hungary, EDRI told MTI on Wednesday.

Chargers with a capacity of at least 1 megawatt will play a key role in the electrification of the European heavy-duty vehicle fleet and in accelerating the long-term decarbonization of transport, the company said.

The announcement stated that megawatt charging technology provides electric trucks with charging times, ranges, and operating costs that make them a real alternative to diesel-powered vehicles.

According to the project schedule, 330 high-power charging points with a capacity of at least 1 megawatt will be installed on Europe's most important transport corridors by autumn 2028. The network will cover 55 strategic locations from Germany and Austria through Spain and France to Sweden, Poland, and Hungary. Each station will have at least four charging points and the service will be available 24 hours a day, with simple payment solutions and roaming support.

E.ON Drive Infrastructure, part of the E.ON Group, currently operates more than 8,300 public charging points in 11 European countries, including Hungary. Voltix, a VINCI Concessions company, develops public charging stations specifically designed for electric trucks. GreenWay operates 4,802 electric charging points at more than 1,400 locations in Poland, Slovakia, and Croatia.