Cross Border Electric Charging Project, CROSS-E, to Install High-Power Charging Networks Across Europe

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Allego, Emobility Options, GreenWay, and Petrol Group have been chosen to facilitate the rollout of charging infrastructure for electrical autos alongside key TEN-T corridors

ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS — The CROSS-E undertaking has been established to allow a path in direction of future zero-emission journey by way of the belief of high-powered electrical car (EV) charging factors alongside key routes and ports throughout Europe. The 4 firms chosen to hold out the undertaking, Allego, Petrol Group, GreenWay, and Emobility Options, will set up 911 high-powered charging factors (150 kW and 350 kW) at 239 places tailor-made to each mild and heavy-duty electrical autos (LDV & HDV). The undertaking has been chosen to implement 130 million euros investments in excessive energy charging infrastructure with a complete grant of 34.45 million euros from the European Union and is scheduled to be finalized by October 2026.

The first targets of CROSS-E embody:

• Strengthening cross-border connectivity between Cohesion nations and Western Europe.
• Establishing preliminary corridors for electrical vehicles alongside key logistics routes.
• Decreasing wait occasions at places projected to expertise excessive seasonal utilization.

The CROSS-E undertaking contains two intertwined initiatives: CROSS-E Basic and Cross-E Cohesion. These tasks will obtain co-funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU funding programme supporting European transport infrastructure. It’s, subsequently, the goal to enrich the prevailing infrastructure with enhanced cross-border connections between neighbouring nations.

The 4 entities chosen for CROSS-E will function throughout eight EU Member States: Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands. Collectively, they are going to set up 838 recharging factors for LDVs (150 – 350 kW) and 73 recharging factors for HDVs (350 kW).

CROSS-E installations will adhere strictly to the European Fee’s Various Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), guaranteeing open entry to the recharging infrastructure. All places might be accessible to the general public 24/7 and can help roaming and open-access cost strategies together with NFC, bank cards, and app-based funds. The deployment of charging factors for particularly Heavy Responsibility Autos (HDV) in chosen markets may also supply priceless insights forward of broader installations throughout all undertaking companions and nations.

Richard Ferrer, European Fee, Head of the Various Fuels Sector at CINEA, the European Local weather Infrastructure and Setting Govt Company declared: “With this large-scale ambitious project, the European Union is supporting an important new phase to decarbonise mobility in Europe, in particular through the deployment of an electric recharging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles, right at the moment the first electric trucks are delivered on the market. Together with the 4 involved private frontrunners, we stay fully committed to achieve Green Deal objectives for the benefit of EU citizens and economic operators!”

Mathieu Bonnet, Chief Govt Officer of Allegostated: “The demand for charging is growing as EVs take more of the market share in Europe. Charging infrastructure is pivotal in enabling a seamless transition to a fully electric fleet. By collaborating with Emobility Solutions, GreenWay, and Petrol who share our vision of a future characterized by emission-free mobility, we are poised to bring this shared vision to fruition.”

Janos Ungar, Chief Govt Officer of Emobility Optionsstated: “We believe that regional CEF projects like CROSS-E are the foundations towards a green, sustainable and reliable zero emission road transportation. Emobility Solutions has a decade of experience in European electric mobility infrastructure development, and it is an honour being able to represent Hungary in this cooperation, as we know that still a lot of work must be done to increase the number of high-power chargers along the highways, while maximising the utilization of the renewable energy. With the CROSS-E project our aim is to showcase best practices for developing high power charging HUBs in a smart way, with minimum dependence on the grid by utilizing local PV production and energy storage solutions.”

Peter BadikChief Govt Officer of GreenWay, stated: “We are very pleased to be a member of the CROSS-E consortium and continue to deploy high powered charging infrastructure and high-quality recharging services for Europe’s EV drivers, across Poland, Slovakia and especially in our newest market, Croatia. This infrastructure, and these services, are particularly needed in Croatia and under this project GreenWay will be deploying at least 16 ultra-fast charging hubs equipped with at least 64 ultra-fast chargers, all fully integrated into the GW public recharging network and designed to support smooth, reliable, well supported travel for EV drivers.”

Marko Ninčević, Member of the Administration Board of Petrol chargeable for Mobility: “Our commitment to energy transition drives us to seek innovative solutions that will shape the future of mobility. We believe that sustainable mobility is key to the green transition and improving the quality of life in our society. We are aware that this is just one of the pathways to climate neutrality. Achieving these goals requires combining forces and collaborating with various stakeholders. We are proud to have become a significant partner in the European project CROSS-E, within which we will, among other things, install the first high power charging stations for EV and trucks in Slovenia and Croatia. By expanding the Petrol´s charging network and improving our services, we enhance the customer experience and further position Petrol Group as the most comprehensive provider of mobility solutions in the region.”

Initiatives like these play a significant position in realizing the EU’s bold goal of lowering CO2 emissions with laws set to take impact in 2035 mandating the sale of solely electrical autos. By implementing high-powered electrical car charging infrastructure, CROSS-E can expedite the adoption of electrical autos, thereby contributing to the discount of carbon emissions from conventional fossil gas autos. This concerted effort not solely fosters environmental stewardship but in addition promotes cleaner air, more healthy communities, and a extra sustainable future for generations to come back.

The CROSS-E undertaking has been chosen by the European Fee as a part of the Various Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) throughout the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s funding program supporting European transport infrastructure. Extra info on AFIF and the funded tasks might be discovered right here: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/transport-infrastructure-over-eur-424-million-eu-funding-boost-zero-emission-mobility-2024-04-10_en

Photos and press launch from Allego.