Decade Energy and Renault Trucks open BESS backed charging station near Paris
By Eve
Decade Energy and Renault Trucks have launched a battery storage backed charging station at Renault Trucks Grand Paris in Gennevilliers, France. The installation combines a 250kW grid connection, an 11kW/kWh BESS, and a 200kW DC charger with two charging points, delivering around 140MWh of electricity per year to support 14,000 electric kilometres annually for heavy duty vehicles. Decade Energy's energy management software optimises real time energy use from the grid or storage based on charging demand, site constraints and electricity pricing, while the system can generate revenue by selling stored energy to the energy market when not in use.
Why it matters: The project demonstrates how battery storage can boost charging power for heavy duty fleets without straining grid infrastructure, a model that could inform future depot and logistics site procurements. The ability to monetise stored energy during idle periods may improve the business case for similar installations across Europe.