According to Danish industry news website Mobility Tech, the Danish Roads Administration is in the process of preparing a tender for the construction of the required charging points.
Andreas Egense, head of Denmark’s Road Directorate, nonetheless thinks that the state may need to do more than simply open up a tender. He told Mobility Tech:
“Right now there is no charging infrastructure that makes it possible for companies to invest in electric trucks, unless they can manage with charging at base. And there aren’t enough electric trucks for anyone to see a business in investing in charging infrastructure. We no longer have this chicken-or-the-egg dilemma with passenger cars, but with trucks it is a real challenge. Therefore, it may be prudent for the state to help get the development started.”
Denmark only has 2 public charging areas for electric lorries at present, so another 5 would have to be built by the end of 2025.
In contrast, diesel trucks can top up at over 2,200 public fuel stations.
The 5 charging points also represent just a 5th of the 25 charging points that will be required in the country by 2030.