Tarmac to deploy five electric HGVs with London and South East charging network
By Eve
Construction materials supplier Tarmac is building a charging network across London and the South East to support five electric HGVs delivering cement, asphalt, aggregates and concrete blocks. The fleet will include four Renault Trucks vehicles and one DAF, with Voltempo supplying infrastructure at four Tarmac sites and a Fleete hub at the Port of Tilbury. A 250kW DC charger at the Paddington concrete plant will enable recharging during unloading, while a Voltempo HyperCharger megawatt system at Northfleet will deliver up to 1MW to one vehicle or dynamically distribute capacity across up to six vehicles. The project is part of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium and supported by the UK government's Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme.
Why it matters: The deployment demonstrates growing demand for megawatt charging infrastructure to support heavy goods vehicle electrification, with Voltempo and Fleete securing contracts for a multi site network. The project offers a commercial model for integrating high power charging into operational logistics, reducing downtime through on site recharging during material handling.