The deal sees Scania not only delivering five battery-electric trucks but also 1.6 MW charging equipment to the haulier’s new company depot in Malmö, southern Sweden, according to electrive.com.

Scania will install 22 charging stations for the new trucks, but the potential for expanding is up to 40 vehicles simultaneously that will become Sweden's largest truck charing station when it will open later in 2022.

For the charging equipment, Scania has involved Finnish manufacturer Kempower. The system utilises smart technology that distributes energy based on the number of vehicles charging simultaneously.

Output will be limited to 250 kW, but could be upgraded to 320 kW per vehicle in the future. Falkenklev has commissioned the solar energy company Soltech Energy Solutions to build a 1.5-hectare solar park along with a 2 MW battery energy storage system at the depot to create a state-of-the-art energy hub.

“The charging stations and solar park are an idea I have had for a couple of years. With the need to become more sustainable and the way diesel prices are increasing, it was quite obvious to me that we had to do something, and we are committed to electrifying our fleet. The electricity is being generated by solar power, which makes it 100% renewable. It’s a really proud moment for us.”, said Falkenklev Logistik's CEO, Victor Falkenklev.

The park will be open to other truck companies for charging and it will be able to support en route charging of long haul electric trucks.

The installation was financed in part by the climate fund of Swedish environmental protection agency Naturvårdsverket, which will cover half the cost of the SEK 18 million project, about 1.7 million euros. Falkenklev is paying for the remaining costs.