Fleete opened the UK’s largest commercial electric truck charging hub at the Port of Tilbury in Essex. The fleet charging services provider announced the 5 megawatt facility can charge 16 fully electric heavy goods vehicles simultaneously.
The site sits on the A13 corridor into London and features 16 ultra-rapid chargers designed specifically for commercial vehicles.
Fleete’s Tilbury location includes six 540kW Flex Chargers from Siemens and 12 Flex 500A charging stations. All equipment can be upgraded to Megawatt Charging System standards – the next generation of ultra-fast charging technology.
Power Electronics provided four additional charge points delivering up to 270kW, with upgrade capability to 360kW. These units include two NB-cooled systems and one NB Station system.
The charging hub operates as part of the UK Government’s eFreight 2030 project, which aims to decarbonize the country’s logistics fleet by 2030.
Construction began in March 2025, according to company officials.
Shared Infrastructure Model
The Tilbury site uses a shared-user approach that addresses three key challenges facing commercial fleet electrification. It tackles capacity constraints, limited land availability, and high upfront infrastructure costs.
Fleete plans to open a second facility at Hams Hall Distribution park in Coleshill, near Birmingham. That location will feature 26 charging bays.
The UK Government provided £1 million through the Thames Freeport Seed Capital Programme. Additional funding came from the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme and Innovate UK.
“Today marks a major milestone for Fleete and for the wider logistics sector. From announcing the project last year, to now opening the site, our focus has been on proving that shared, high-capacity charging infrastructure can remove one of the biggest barriers to fleet electrification.”
Chris Morrison, Fleete’s CEO, described the opening as proof that large-scale charging infrastructure can work when industry and government collaborate.
“The Port of Tilbury hub shows what’s possible when industry and government work together to deliver infrastructure at scale,” Morrison said. “By supporting customers and collaborating with partners across the supply chain, we’re helping accelerate the transition to zero-emission commercial transport where it’s needed most.”
Government Support
Keir Mather, minister for aviation, maritime, and decarbonization, highlighted the facility’s role in the UK’s freight decarbonization efforts.
“This is a significant milestone in our drive to decarbonise road freight, helped by £1 million Government investment at the Port of Tilbury site to install EV chargers for HGVs,” Mather said.
The minister emphasized road freight’s economic importance while supporting the sector’s transition to electric vehicles.
“Road freight is the backbone of our economy, keeping goods moving and businesses growing,” he added. “By supporting the sector to go electric, we’re cutting emissions and backing the industry to thrive long into the future.”
The Tilbury hub represents the largest commercial electric truck charging facility currently operating in the UK, positioning it as a key piece of infrastructure for the country’s logistics electrification goals.
