E.ON, together with its partners Voltix and GreenWay, has received EU funding approval for the HDV-E infrastructure project.
The aim of the project is to establish a cross-border megawatt charging network that will significantly accelerate the electrification of European heavy-duty transport.
The European Union intends to support the consortium with 70.3 million euros.
By autumn 2028, around 330 high-power charging points with an output of one megawatt or more will be installed along the most important European transport corridors.
They will be based on the latest Megawatt Charging System (MCS) technology and distributed across 55 strategic sites in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland and Hungary.
Each site will include at least four charging points.
All locations will be publicly accessible around the clock, support open roaming, and offer easy payment options.
HDV-E is among the largest European initiatives currently underway to electrify road freight transport.
Megawatt charging represents a decisive technological milestone: it enables battery-electric HGVs to compete with diesel vehicles for the first time in terms of range, charging time and economic viability – a key factor in transforming the transport sector in a climate-friendly way.
HDV-E therefore makes a direct contribution to Europe’s climate objectives and strengthens Europe’s competitiveness in the logistics sector.
Timo Sillober, CEO of E.ON Drive Infrastructure, says:
“Only megawatt-level charging capacities can allow electric HGVs to deliver in practice what diesel can achieve today. With HDV-E, we are building the infrastructure that makes this step possible. This is how climate targets become reality on Europe’s roads.”
Louis Du Pasquier, Managing Director of Voltix, a VINCI Concessions company, states:
“The question in Europe is no longer whether decarbonised lorries will be electric, but when. A reliable network of high-power charging stations for HGVs along key European routes is essential to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. The HDV-E project will make an important contribution to overcoming this barrier.”
Peter Badik, Founder and Chairman of the GreenWay Board, indicates:
“Megawatt and ultra-fast charging for electric heavy-duty vehicles are a significant step towards a cleaner transport system. At GreenWay, we are delighted to take part in this next phase of e-mobility and to support our logistics partners across the region in their transition to emission-free long-distance transport.”
The project was selected for co-financing under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility (AFIF).
AFIF is part of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding programme and is administered by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
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