DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower has partnered with French heavy-duty charging specialist Evergreen Mobility on developing a charging network across the country.
EU registrations of electrically chargeable trucks rose 47.7% in the first half of 2026, but Europe only has around 730 public truck chargers above 350 kW – with an estimated need of 35,000-megawatt chargers by 2030.
To address this need, Evergreen Mobility and Kempower’s partnership encompasses both high-power on-the-go charging at public locations and steadier depot charging for overnight recharging opportunities.
As part of the deal and network roll-out, France’s first sites equipped with Kempower megawatt chargers were installed earlier this year: a public truck stop in Lapalisse on the N7 in the Allier and depot-based charging at a depot of Kimmel Transport, the French logistics company in Thal-Drulingen, eastern France.
Both sites have been equipped with Kempower Mega Satellites, live at 250 kW but capable of scaling up to 1.2 megawatts. They are also equipped with four Kempower Satellites each, capable of delivering up to 300 kW peak power, intended for steadier overnight charging sessions.
Both sites run on Kempower’s distributed DC architecture, which keeps the power separate from the charging point. Central Kempower Power Units feed Kempower Satellite dispensers and share capacity dynamically between connected trucks, to ensure no installed power sits idle.
Since opening, the sites have collectively delivered 300 charging sessions and several tens of MWh of energy to e-HGVs.
Evergreen funds and operates the charging infrastructure in full on behalf of fleet and charging operators, covering installation and running costs, while the host facility earns an additional revenue stream from renting the space.
Guillaume Cosson, Roll-Out & Product Manager at Evergreen Mobility, said:
“We want a network fleet operators can plan around. The right power at the hubs they already use and no barrier for the sites that host us. Lapalisse and Kimmel are very different locations, and Kempower’s technology let us build both without compromise, and with the same hardware.
“Distributed power for truck charging is a real game changer, and pairing with a global leader of this technology is a perfect fit for our goals.”
Cédric Moret, Country Manager France at Kempower, said:
“Every heavy-duty site comes with its own constraints. Available space, grid limits, the way trucks park. Our job is to make those potential issues disappear – put the power where it fits, reach the truck where it stands and leave the site ready to grow. Evergreen is showing what that looks like across France.
Image courtesy of Kempower
