Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland

A notable share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road freight in Europe stems from heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Despite being a small fraction of the overall vehicle fleet in Finland, the contribution of HDVs towards GHG emissions is disproportionately large. European Union (EU) aims to reduce...

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Main Authors: Saleem Rashid, Anna Tupitsina, Marek Rehtla, Altti Merilainen, Niko Nevaranta, Jero Ahola, Tuomo Lindh
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Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-2-2.pdf
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Anna Tupitsina
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Altti Merilainen
Niko Nevaranta
Jero Ahola
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description A notable share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road freight in Europe stems from heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Despite being a small fraction of the overall vehicle fleet in Finland, the contribution of HDVs towards GHG emissions is disproportionately large. European Union (EU) aims to reduce the new HDV fleets emissions to 30 percent by 2030, with Finland targeting a 50 percent reduction in transport sector emissions by 2030 and complete elimination by 2045. This study aims for the estimation of energy and power demand for electrification of HDVs in Finland, however the approach can be applied to other regions and countries as well. Utilizing traffic volume data from 376 traffic measurement system (TMS) points on Finland’s 28 main roads, the study classifies HDVs and calculates their fuel and electrical energy consumption (EEC). The results indicate a need for 4.89 TWh of annual peak energy for 100 percent electrification of HDVs, reflecting a minimum 0.614 GW power demand and requiring 1,755 chargers (each with a capacity of 350 kW at 22 h/day utilization). The analysis includes spatial mapping of energy density, energy demand, power requirements, and charging stations placement based on alternative fuels infrastructure regulations (AFIR) by EU. The obtained results can be future utilized to study local grid strength and possibility to participate in the frequency markets.
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spelling doaj-art-54f2fd78cfe1438eb02806ea7af0e2302025-08-20T03:06:57ZengNorwegian Society of Automatic ControlModeling, Identification and Control0332-73531890-13282025-04-01462698810.4173/mic.2025.2.2Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in FinlandSaleem RashidAnna TupitsinaMarek RehtlaAltti MerilainenNiko NevarantaJero AholaTuomo LindhA notable share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road freight in Europe stems from heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Despite being a small fraction of the overall vehicle fleet in Finland, the contribution of HDVs towards GHG emissions is disproportionately large. European Union (EU) aims to reduce the new HDV fleets emissions to 30 percent by 2030, with Finland targeting a 50 percent reduction in transport sector emissions by 2030 and complete elimination by 2045. This study aims for the estimation of energy and power demand for electrification of HDVs in Finland, however the approach can be applied to other regions and countries as well. Utilizing traffic volume data from 376 traffic measurement system (TMS) points on Finland’s 28 main roads, the study classifies HDVs and calculates their fuel and electrical energy consumption (EEC). The results indicate a need for 4.89 TWh of annual peak energy for 100 percent electrification of HDVs, reflecting a minimum 0.614 GW power demand and requiring 1,755 chargers (each with a capacity of 350 kW at 22 h/day utilization). The analysis includes spatial mapping of energy density, energy demand, power requirements, and charging stations placement based on alternative fuels infrastructure regulations (AFIR) by EU. The obtained results can be future utilized to study local grid strength and possibility to participate in the frequency markets.http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-2-2.pdfbattery electric truck; charging infrastructure; european union regulations; energy demand; geo-spatial mapping; heavy-duty vehicles
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Anna Tupitsina
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Altti Merilainen
Niko Nevaranta
Jero Ahola
Tuomo Lindh
Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
Modeling, Identification and Control
battery electric truck; charging infrastructure; european union regulations; energy demand; geo-spatial mapping; heavy-duty vehicles
title Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
title_full Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
title_fullStr Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
title_full_unstemmed Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
title_short Heavy-Duty Vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in Finland
title_sort heavy duty vehicles charging infrastructure energy demand and factors affecting their placement in finland
topic battery electric truck; charging infrastructure; european union regulations; energy demand; geo-spatial mapping; heavy-duty vehicles
url http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-2-2.pdf
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