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The project uses a Rolec UltraCharge 400 with dual CCS2 connectors, charge monitoring and two dedicated HGV charging bays.
Infrastructure installed around planned fleet additions
Bartrums already operates a Volvo FH Electric, which has been charging off-site at a customer’s premises.
The new depot installation is intended to support additional electric trucks, including two Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 tractor units.
That makes the project a useful example of depot charging being specified around known vehicle additions and operating requirements rather than installed speculatively.
Voltempo handled the depot project end to end
Voltempo managed design, planning, grid connection, installation and the Depot Charging Scheme funding application.
The charging project was supported through the UK Government’s Depot Charging Scheme.
For fleet operators, that joined-up approach matters because the charger itself is only one part of a depot conversion. Electrical capacity, civils, vehicle parking, grid connection, operational dwell time and grant requirements all have to align.
Charger power still needs to match route energy
A 400 kW charger gives Bartrums substantial high-power capability, but maximum charger rating is not automatically the most important design figure for every depot.
The practical requirement depends on how much energy each truck uses on its route, how long it remains parked and how much power the site’s connection can make available.
The project reinforces the basic relationship between route energy requirement, depot dwell time, charger power and available grid capacity when fleets move from individual electric trucks to a larger electric HGV operation.
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