The DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower has partnered with French heavy-duty charging specialist Evergreen Mobility to bolster fleet charging across France and support the transition to e-trucks.
Electric trucks are reaching European roads faster than the corresponding chargers. Based on the data by ICCT, ACEA and VDA, EU registrations of electrically chargeable trucks rose 47.7% in H1 2026, yet Europe only has around 730 public truck chargers above 350 kW, against an estimated need of 35,000-megawatt chargers by 2030. Fleet operators can buy the trucks today, but fast charging where their trucks already stop is still lacking.
To address this, Evergreen Mobility is investing heavily to deploy heavy-duty charging stations located at the country’s strategic transit hubs and has chosen Kempower as its charging technology partner. The partnership encompasses both high-power on-the-go charging at public locations and steadier depot charging for overnight recharging opportunities.
As part of the partnership 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 as grid connection grows for rapid bursts of charge throughout the duty cycle. 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 slim Kempower Satellite dispensers and share capacity dynamically between connected trucks, so 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. Looking ahead, there are plans to further expand the installations to support the growth of long-haul heavy-duty mobility.
“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,” said Guillaume Cosson, Roll-Out & Product Manager at Evergreen Mobility.
“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,” said Cédric Moret, Country Manager France at Kempower.
Read more about the partnership and the successful network roll-out on our website.
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Kempower in brief
We design and manufacture reliable and user-friendly DC fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles. Our vision is to create the world’s most desired EV charging solutions for everyone, everywhere. Our product development and production are based in Finland and in the U.S., with the majority of our materials and components sourced locally. We focus on all areas of e-mobility, from electric cars, trucks, and buses to machines and marine. Our modular and scalable charging system and world-class software are designed by EV drivers for EV drivers, enabling the best user experience for our customers around the world. Kempower shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. kempower.com
About Evergreen
Evergreen Mobility is a charge point operator wholly dedicated to heavy-duty mobility, supporting the electrification of long-haul road freight. Complementing the investment that hauliers are making in their own depots, Evergreen is building a network of charging stations along the major HGV corridors, at secure lorry parks and at logistics hubs, enabling drivers to charge during their mandatory rest breaks. Its stations, offering scalable power intelligently shared across charge points, are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies designed to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles, a seamless charging experience and an efficient, reliable service. Evergreen is headquartered in Paris. evergreentruck.com