EV Charging Stations With Battery Storage for Electric Vehicle Fleets: Depot Charging for European Logistics Operators

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2026-10-22 at 3:22 pm #9999

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Europe’s leading truck manufacturers are rolling out electric HGVs and high fuel costs are making electric vans and trucks increasingly attractive for hauliers. For fleet operators, the next question is how to charge them at the depot. MPMC’s BCH Series mobile BESS charger combines battery storage and fast DC charging in one unit, so a depot can charge more vehicles, faster, from the grid connection it already has.

Why European Fleets Choose Battery-Buffered Charging

More Charging Power Than the Grid Connection Alone

A BCH unit draws a steady supply from the grid, stores it and releases it at higher power when vehicles return. The BCH-600-400 converts 280 kW of AC input into 400 kW of DC charging; the BCH-800-600 delivers 600 kW from the same input with 1C charge and discharge; and the BCH-500-1000 combines 560 kW of input with 1,075 kWh of storage. Depots can electrify their fleets without waiting for a grid reinforcement.

Large Depot Yards, Ready for Mobile Charging

Medium and large logistics companies usually operate large yards with room for battery storage and mobile charging. BCH units can be positioned beside loading bays or truck parking, connected to the existing supply and brought to full operation within 24 hours.

Sizing is flexible: a depot can start with one or two units, add more as electric vehicles join the fleet, and redeploy units between sites as route patterns change, keeping charging capacity matched to the operation at every stage.

MPMC BCH-800-600 mobile BESS charger, delivering up to 600 kW of DC charging with 1C performance for electric truck depots.

Matching BCH Models to Fleet Duty Cycles

Overnight Charging for Vans and Light Trucks

Urban delivery vans and light trucks that return to the depot each evening can share a BCH-275-200, which delivers 150 kW through two 250 A CCS2 guns from 203.5 kWh of storage and recharges from an 80 kW supply.

Shift-Change Top-Ups for Electric HGVs

Electric HGVs running multiple shifts need fast top-ups between routes. The BCH-600-400, BCH-800-600 and BCH-500-1000 charge two vehicles at once through 350 A CCS2 guns with a 50-1,000 V output range, keeping trucks on the road for more of each day.

Every BCH model uses blade LFP battery packs rated for 6,000 cycles at 90% depth of discharge with precision temperature control within 6.7°C, and the BCH-800-600 and BCH-500-1000 add sealed liquid-cooled packs, so intensive daily depot cycling sits comfortably within the design life.

Table 1. BCH models for European fleet depots

Fleet profile	Recommended model	Grid draw	DC charging	Why it fits
Urban vans and light trucks	BCH-275-200	80 kW	150 kW (2 x 250 A)	Overnight charging for several vehicles
Mixed van and HGV depot	BCH-600-400	280 kW	400 kW (2 x 350 A)	High power from a modest connection
Multi-shift electric HGVs	BCH-800-600	280 kW	600 kW (2 x 350 A)	1C performance for rapid turnaround
Large regional hub	BCH-500-1000	560 kW	500 kW (2 x 350 A)	1,075 kWh for round-the-clock charging

Proven With Electric Trucks in Europe

At a UK logistics port, eight BCH-275-200 units lifted charging capacity well beyond the local grid connection and moved electric trucks on four-hour port routes from 10-hour charging cycles to near-continuous charging. A BCH-275-200 in this project delivered 3,457 kWh and saves at least 37.5 tonnes of CO2 a year.

The same approach scales up. In Norway, a 2 MWh BCH system built from 500 kW, 1,000 kWh units with 360 kW / 400 A CCS2 output charges electric construction machinery off-grid, and in the Netherlands a BCH-275-200 and BCH-500-1000 combination charges vehicles from renewable energy at a port and logistics site.

MPMC BCH-500-1000 containerised mobile BESS charger, built for outdoor fast-charging of electric trucks and vehicles.

Table 2. Fleet benefits of the BCH Series

Fleet need	BCH capability	Benefit
Fast depot electrification	Full operation within 24 hours; no grid works	Electric vehicles in service sooner
Yard vehicles and equipment	AC output from 125 kW to 500 kW	Power for forklifts, shuttles and workshops
Fleet management integration	OCPP 1.6, 4G EMS, open API, optional RFID	Charging data in your fleet systems
Lower energy cost	Solar PV input; overnight battery recharging	Cheaper energy for every route
Long service life	6,000 cycles at 90% DOD; 3-year system and 5-year battery warranty	Predictable fleet budgeting

MPMC supports depot operators with remote diagnostics through its SCADA/EMS cloud platform, on-site commissioning by MPMC-dispatched service engineers for complex deployments and APP/Web monitoring for daily operation, while the BCH-275-200 reaches a maximum system efficiency of 91%.