Fleete has officially opened the country’s largest commercial vehicle electric charging hub at the Port of Tilbury.
The 5MW facility features 16 ultra-rapid chargers, enabling up to 16 electric HGVs to charge simultaneously.
The charging infrastructure firm said the site was the first of a network of shared commercial vehicle charging hubs, designed to accelerate fleet electrification across the UK by providing high-powered charging at strategic logistics locations.
The facility serves the growing number of zero emission HGVs operating in and through the port and along the A13 corridor into London.
It also supports national infrastructure programmes including the Lower Thames Crossing, where major contractors are switching to EVs to reduce emissions.
The hub was opened by the mayor of Thurrock, Sue Shinnick: “Today is an important moment for Thurrock and for the wider move towards cleaner freight,” she said.
“The opening of Fleete’s electric HGV charging hub here at the Port of Tilbury, the largest dedicated hub of its kind in the UK, highlights what can be achieved through strong partnership between industry, government and Thames Freeport.
“This investment supports cleaner transport, improves air quality for our communities, and reinforces Thurrock’s role in adopting practical, forward looking low carbon solutions.”
Chris Morrison, CEO at Fleete, said: “From announcing the project last year, to now opening the site, our focus has been on proving that shared, high-capacity charging infrastructure can remove one of the biggest barriers to fleet electrification.
“The Port of Tilbury hub shows what’s possible when industry and government work together to deliver infrastructure at scale.”
