Evaluation for necessary power demand for electric truck charging on motorways

High power charging of up to one megawatt for electric heavy goods vehicles is a challenge for the electrical grid and the grid operators in planning adequate solutions. We present a method that is capable of determining the power demand for charging infrastructure on motorways in Europe. This enables grid operators to analyse different scenarios of future charging demand on motorways. The charging demand itself is derived by a co-simulation approach that combines the simulation heavy good vehicle traffic and the simulation of the energy system. This paper focus on the part of determining the power demand of heavy goods vehicles. A case study shows the application of the approach and exemplary results for some service areas on motorways.