DCB Energy builds truck charging network in Benelux
DCB Energy is set to establish 64 new truck charging points, each with up to 400 kW charging capacity, across eight locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Some of these hubs are already operational: a flagship site featuring ten truck charging points (and two car charging points) launched in summer 2025 along the E19 in Meer (Hoogstraten), Belgium. Four additional stations have since been completed in the Dutch cities of Aalsmeer, Assen, Waalwijk, and Breda, all using Kempower charging technology.
The remaining charging locations are planned for Amsterdam Schiphol and Rotterdam. In Rotterdam, two charging hubs will be built, bringing the total to eight. This expansion will add 12.8 MW of new charging capacity, as stated in an accompanying announcement from Kempower. However, Kempower has not provided a breakdown of the megawatts by location.
It is clear that the eight sites will deploy a total of 17 Kempower Satellites and 24 Kempower Station Chargers. The Satellites are installed at a distance from their associated power units, making them particularly space-efficient. In contrast, the Kempower Station Chargers are an all-in-one solution, integrating the power unit into the charging station itself, resulting in a bulkier design.
Each charging device can deliver up to 400 kW of distributed power to the vehicles being charged. These are CCS chargers, not megawatt chargers. The 400 kW output is available when only one vehicle is charging. When multiple vehicles draw power simultaneously, the capacity is dynamically distributed (‘based on real-time charging demand’) among the trucks. “This optimizes charging time and minimizes queues at busy public charging stations like DCB Energy’s,” Kempower explains.
The expansion is coordinated by the project management agency Contrall, with installation carried out by TSG Energy. Carola Berkel, owner of DCB Energy, comments: “This project will see us become the biggest truck charging provider in the Netherlands this year, so it was important to us that we found a partner with a trusted reputation in the truck charging market and the local expertise required to build a strong network of partners. Kempower has proven to live up to its industry esteem in abundance, and the team has supported us to deliver an already successful project.”
Kempower, in turn, states that it has collaborated with the energy company on other projects across Europe. Han Dix, Country Manager for Benelux at Kempower, emphasises: “We are exceptionally proud to be supporting DCB Energy in their ambitious but vital endeavour to bolster public truck charging in the Netherlands. The logistics industry is amongst the hardest to electrify since trucks have such significant charging needs, so extensive public charging networks like this will be crucial to securing a successful transition.”
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