Funding for ChargeNet: Unlocking private charging infrastructure for electric trucks
Arnhem-based ChargeNet is developing a B2B platform that connects private charging point owners with transport companies. By enabling the shared use of private charging infrastructure, the company accelerates the transition toward a fossil-free logistics sector. With funding from Oost NL, ChargeNet will further develop its platform. The investment comes from Gelderland’s Early Phase Fund (Vroegefasefonds Gelderland).
Currently, just 0.6% of trucks are electric. Driven by climate goals and evolving legislation, the number of e-trucks is expected to rise significantly in the coming years. As a result, demand for electric charging points is growing rapidly. ChargeNet’s solution connects infrastructure owners with carriers via a user-friendly app. Truck drivers can instantly see which private charging stations are available along their route and what price is charged for electricity.
Installing new fast chargers along highways remains slow due to grid congestion and delayed permitting processes. That’s why using existing infrastructure offers a powerful opportunity to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility.
Funding further development
With this investment, ChargeNet continues to enhance its solution. “Our first step is to develop a Minimum Viable Product for both the platform and the driver app. At the same time, we’re launching pilot projects with partners in retail and logistics,” explains Sebastiaan de Vries, CEO of ChargeNet. Following this phase, the company plans to expand app functionality and further professionalize its organization.
Ian de Graaff, Investment Manager Energy at Oost NL, adds: “Grid congestion makes it difficult to scale up new charging points, while many existing ones remain underused. ChargeNet offers a twofold solution: it optimizes current infrastructure and makes the transition to electric transport more attractive for logistics companies.”
Based at Cleantech Park Arnhem
ChargeNet is now located at Cleantech Park Arnhem (formerly Industriepark Kleefse Waard, IPKW), strengthening the city’s sustainable energy ecosystem—especially its network of e-mobility pioneers. “We’re excited about the investment and our base in Arnhem. Being close to other companies and Connectr creates opportunities to learn from each other,” De Vries concludes. Oost NL supported ChargeNet in making a soft landing in the region.
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