German energy supplier E.ON, together with infrastructure firms Voltix and GreenWay, plans to deploy around 330 megawatt-level charging points for electric trucks across Europe by autumn 2028 as part of the HDV-E infrastructure project, the consortium said.
The network will span 55 locations across nine countries — Germany, Austria, Denmark, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland and Hungary — positioned along major freight corridors. Each site is expected to host at least four Megawatt Charging System (MCS) points, each capable of delivering charging power of 1 MW or more.
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The project has secured €70.3 million in funding from the European Union under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF), making it the largest recipient in the latest €600 million funding round. According to EU documents, E.ON will receive €8.8 million and Voltix €61.5 million, while GreenWay is not listed as a direct funding beneficiary.
E.ON said the HDV-E network is intended to support the electrification of heavy-duty road transport and will provide 24/7 public access, open roaming and simplified payment options. E.ON is responsible for deploying 46 MCS chargers at 10 sites in Poland and Hungary, while Voltix will roll out the remaining 288 chargers at 45 locations across Western and Northern Europe. Total planned investment is estimated at €17.6 million for E.ON and more than €205 million for Voltix.
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“Only with charging power in the megawatt range can e-trucks deliver what diesel trucks do today,” said Timo Sillober, CEO of E.ON Drive Infrastructure. “With HDV-E, we are building the infrastructure that makes this possible. This is how climate goals become reality on Europe’s roads.”
The initiative marks one of the first large-scale private MCS truck charging projects without direct involvement from vehicle manufacturers. It enters a market where Milence, a joint venture of Daimler Truck, Traton and Volvo Group, is already rolling out truck charging infrastructure with a target of 1,700 charging points by 2027, including 284 MCS chargers.
Voltix, a subsidiary of French infrastructure group VINCI Concessions founded in 2023, is leading most of the deployment. “The question is no longer if decarbonised trucks will be electric in Europe, but when,” said Voltix Managing Director Louis Du Pasquier. “The deployment of a reliable network of high-power charging stations dedicated to trucks on main European roads is one of the necessary keys to accelerate the transition to electric trucks.”
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GreenWay, which operates about 4,800 charging points in Central and Eastern Europe, will contribute expertise in customer support and roaming services. “Bringing megawatt and ultra-fast charging to electric heavy-duty vehicles is a major step toward a cleaner transport system,” said Peter Badik, founder and chairman of GreenWay’s board.
The HDV-E project adds to E.ON’s wider truck charging activities. The company is also working with MAN to build around 170 truck charging sites with roughly 400 CCS charging points across several European countries.