| Project Detail |
Centurion is seeking to deploy 30 battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks and related enabling infrastructure at its largest depot at Hazelmere, Western Australia.
Need
The Australian trucking industry is fragmented, with 184,041 trucks operated by over 41,000 trucking organisations in Australia. Outside of the large fleets, approximately 98% of them are small-medium businesses running small fleets. While preliminary trials have shown some success for small rigid BEVs in short distance metropolitan applications, large-scale prime movers are still untested in Australia. Paired with higher initial cost, around 2-3 times more expensive than traditional diesel truck equivalent, the adoption of heavier BEVs is happening slowly.
The project will be the first large-scale, heavy BEV deployment in Western Australia. It will showcase an off-grid solution, integrating generation, storage, and charging to bypass lengthy network upgrades. This unique approach addresses grid capacity constraints for freight operators aiming to electrify their fleets in sites with limited space. |
