Where Will Fleets Charge? Bonus

The Hidden Challenge: Getting Power Where Fleets Need It

Electric trucks don’t just need chargers — they need power. And that’s where the real bottleneck begins.

In this bonus discussion, we dig into the toughest barrier to electrification: grid connections. It’s not about whether chargers exist, it’s about whether the right cables, substations, and transformers can get power to the right places at the right time.

We look at the messy intersection of infrastructure planning, operator timelines, and the physics of electricity. From sites waiting years for connections, to the creative solutions like private wires, microgrids, and shared depots, this is the unseen problem that could stall fleet electrification before it scales.

What We Cover • Why grid delays can make or break electrification projects • How energy and transport speak different languages — and why that matters • Workarounds: battery storage, solar, private wires, and clever load management • The role of policy, planning, and cross-industry collaboration in unblocking connections

Guests Kasia Chodurek — https://aegisenergy.uk Niall Riddell — https://www.paua.com James Brown — https://energysavingtrust.org.uk Neil Durno — https://voltempo.com/

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