GT Solutions, a French transportation and logistics company, has opened an electric truck charging facility at its Aulnay-sous-Bois depot north of Paris. The site features charging infrastructure provided by Finnish manufacturer Kempower in collaboration with EV software provider Virta.
The facility is equipped with a 600kW Kempower Power Unit and six Kempower Satellites, each capable of delivering up to 200kW of power per charger. According to the companies, these charging solutions can charge a standard truck from 20% to 80% in less than one hour, enabling overnight charging for the fleet.
The charging site coincides with GT Solutions’ deployment of nine new electric trucks, primarily for last-mile logistics operations. This development comes as France works toward meeting European Union targets for reducing co2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by 90% by 2040.
Romuald Chemin, Technical Director at GT Solutions, explained the company’s approach: “As a fleet operator with ambitious decarbonisation plans, our aims for the charging site were twofold – we needed the depot to be adequately equipped for the electrification of our fleet without losing valuable space for our trucks, which is essential from a business perspective.”
GT Solutions, which operates more than 1,900 vehicles, has committed to reducing its fleet emissions by 15% by the end of the year.
The project addressed specific logistical challenges, as noted by Cédric Moret, Kempower’s Head of Sales for France: “Given the huge size of the trucks and the need to retain as much space as possible at the depot, it was vital that we planned the project with an exceptional eye for detail and efficiency.”
Chemin added that Kempower’s technology “offers powerful DC fast charging with excellent size efficiency, supporting our transition and allowing us to install the necessary infrastructure without compromising on truck space and avoiding major structural work. The chargers also have the robustness needed to withstand the depot’s busy working environment and often demanding conditions”.
