Kempower powers Electroway, the UK’s largest eHGV charging hub
DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower has supplied heavy-duty charging infrastructure for Electroway, a dedicated public truck stop in Leicestershire that opened this month. The site sits on Magna Park in Lutterworth, one of Europe’s largest logistics and distribution parks. Truck parking infrastructure specialist Keoma Energy operates the hub, and infrastructure investor Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management funded it.
Magna Park links directly to the M1, M6 and M69 motorways. Hundreds of freight drivers arrive every day to reach the 50 depots on site, which belong to major companies such as Amazon, ASDA and Marks & Spencer. Some 40% of the park’s tenants already have net-zero pledges in place. The new hub gives the growing number of e-trucks visiting the park a convenient place to charge on site.
Electroway is the UK’s largest electric HGV hub, with 180 secure parking bays and 32 DC fast charging bays. Engineers have initially fitted 32 Kempower charging connectors. Plans include expanding the site to around 180 connectors in future. The hub has 2.4 megawatts of installed charging capacity, which the system distributes dynamically across the site.
Collaboration was key
CX Energy managed the turnkey design, grid connection and installation on behalf of Keoma Energy. Charge Hub, Kempower’s sales and service partner, supplied the Kempower hardware. Keoma Energy is building a network of renewables-integrated truck stops across the UK. It plans to open a further 20 similar sites over the coming years.
Charging power at Electroway reaches up to 400 kW. During a 45-minute break, an e-truck can take on around 300 kWh. Depending on the vehicle and setup, that adds up to 150 miles of range. Drivers can therefore keep to strict schedules, while Keoma Energy maintains a high customer turnover.
A second phase of installations is due early next year. Operators expect to add megawatt-level charging, which will deliver speeds of up to 1.2 MW and even shorter charging times. Meanwhile, the site works as a fully equipped truck stop. Drivers can use a lounge, showers and a laundry service alongside the charging bays.
Rolle Nieminen, Kempower’s Head of Sales for the UK & Ireland, said: “The Electroway is a blueprint for dedicated public truck charging within logistics hubs. We’re supporting Keoma Energy to provide convenient facilities for busy, on-the-go fleets and making electrification ever-more achievable for companies operating in the area. Because the technology scales, the site can start small and grow in line with demand as e-trucks become more common.”
Tylor Hartwell, CEO of Keoma Energy, said: “To support a successful truck transition, logistics operators need confidence that available charging is convenient, fast and reliable enough to keep freight moving on schedule – at a scale that matches the pace of electrification. The site at Magna Park delivers exactly that, giving drivers and depot operators a dependable place to charge without disrupting their routes – and it’s just the first step in the network we’re building to support the country’s freight fleets as they go electric.”
