Electric buses have come into service in Vejle, Denmark, with their charging and the purchase and supply of electricity being overseen by Danish charging infrastructure specialist Vattenfall.
The e-buses are being operated by Tide Bus, a Danish bus company.
Vattenfall oversaw the implementation of 32 fast chargers and their power supply through use of its Power-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, with Vattenfall owning the electrical infrastructure, managing the operation of the chargepoints and dealing with any associated risks.
Esben Baltzer Nielsen, head of Vattenfall Network Solutions in Denmark and the Netherlands, said:
“We collaborated with Tide Bus Denmark to produce a simulation of the buses’ traffic patterns, and then we were able to design a charging system that was perfectly adapted to the buses’ needs.
“We are very proud that Tide Bus chose Vattenfall to develop and manage the operation of the fast chargers for its buses.”
Vattenfall reports that its PaaS model is also gaining momentum across the UK, where bus operators and local authorities are trialling low- and zero-emission buses.
What’s more, it claims that its client-tailored model helps improve the sustainability of local transport services by offering investment that can be used to offset the initial costs of new electrical infrastructure.
The Tide Bus charging stations are reportedly using direct current fast chargers, with functions for smart charging enabled; Vattenfall also said its electricity supply to the buses is based on a spot price model.
