PostNord is planning to install high capacity fast chargers across the Nordic countries as part of its efforts to electrify its long-haul transport fleet.
Known as the MACBETH project, the initiative will see the development and installation of megawatt charging systems (MCS), a new technology that can charge electric vehicles at a very high rate, at strategic locations in the Nordics.
Most of the MCS chargers will be installed within PostNord’s heavy vehicle charging infrastructure in Sweden. The project is being funded by Horizon Europe and in collaboration with Finnish university Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy and several leading charging companies, PostNord said.
Fossil-free by 2030
According to PostNord, the MACBETH project represents “a crucial step” in its transition to electric long-haul transport, and is part of the company’s target to achieve fossil-free operations by 2030.
“Through programs like Horizon Europe, the EU provides money for research and innovation projects within sustainability”, said Mie Munck Bielefeldt, Commercial Sustainability Manager at PostNord Denmark. “We have been trying to position PostNord as an interesting partner for whoever was already seeking this money. The aim is to test new technologies within sustainability and support PostNord’s green agenda.”
VTT university is responsible for developing the technology, which PostNord will help test the viability of over a three-year period.
Testing grid’s capacity
