“[…] electrification can save up to 960 tons of carbon dioxide on a 16-kilometer construction site,” emphasise the initiators, based on their findings. To this end, the VoltaVia partners developed an energy demand model that combines real telematics data, efficiency levels and construction site sizes, enabling a reliable forecast of future electricity and hydrogen demand. In addition, the stakeholders evaluated various supply concepts, from fast-charging systems at the roadside to mobile battery storage and hydrogen generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Electrification of road construction sites is not only ecologically sensible, but also economically feasible \u2013 which is crucial to ensuring that small and medium-sized enterprises do not fall behind in decarbonization,” commented PEM Director Professor Achim Kampker. In the second year of the project, the focus will now be on tendering for large-scale projects and investigating the impact on the construction industry. According to Kampker, the aim is to identify practical solutions that enable the widespread implementation of electrification at road construction sites for more efficient and climate-friendly operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is financed by the transnational \u2018D-A-CH Transport Infrastructure Research\u2019 initiative, as well as by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, and the Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n