Dutch energy firm DCB Energy is building a public charging network for electric trucks across the Benelux region, deploying technology from Finnish charging equipment manufacturer Kempower to support heavy-duty transport electrification.
The project will establish 64 high-power charging points across eight locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, each capable of delivering up to 400 kilowatts (kW). Seven sites will be located in the Netherlands and one in Belgium, according to information released by Kempower.
Some charging hubs are already operational. A flagship site featuring 10 truck charging points and two car charging points opened in summer 2025 along the E19 motorway in Meer (Hoogstraten), Belgium. Additional stations have since been completed in the Dutch cities of Aalsmeer, Assen, Waalwijk, and Breda, all equipped with Kempower’s charging systems.
Further hubs are planned at Amsterdam Schiphol and Rotterdam, with two facilities scheduled for the Rotterdam area. Once completed, the network will add 12.8 megawatts (MW) of new charging capacity across the region, though Kempower did not disclose the power allocation at each site.
Across the eight locations, the network will deploy 17 Kempower Satellite chargers and 24 Kempower Station Chargers. The Satellite units place charging dispensers away from the power modules, helping optimize space at charging sites, while the Station Chargers integrate the power electronics directly into a single unit.
Each charger can supply up to 400 kW of distributed power using the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard. When a single truck is connected, the full output can be delivered to that vehicle. If multiple trucks charge simultaneously, the available power is dynamically shared between them based on real-time demand.
“This optimizes charging time and minimizes queues at busy public charging stations like DCB Energy’s,” Kempower said in its statement.
Project management for the rollout is being handled by Contrall, while installation work is carried out by TSG Energy.
Carola Berkel, owner of DCB Energy, said the initiative will significantly expand the company’s presence in heavy-duty charging infrastructure in the Netherlands.
“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,” Berkel said. “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 said it has worked with DCB Energy on other charging projects across Europe.
Han Dix, Kempower’s Country Manager for Benelux, highlighted the importance of expanding public charging for heavy-duty vehicles.
“We are exceptionally proud to be supporting DCB Energy in their ambitious but vital endeavour to bolster public truck charging in the Netherlands,” Dix said. “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.”
The expansion reflects growing efforts across Europe to build dedicated charging infrastructure for electric trucks, a sector widely viewed as critical to reducing emissions in freight transport.