Green Caravan
Green Caravan is realising a low-CO2 EV charging network to help fleet owners address the lack of green charging infrastructure with grid-independent and 100% fossil-free charging hubs.
Achievement
Green Caravan launched its charging card + app as an MSP in 2021, the first and (still) the only charging card that registers the CO2 emissions of EV charging sessions. Today, we have more than 3,500 customers, mainly B2C but also B2B. With the introduction of the CSRD reporting obligation, the step is now being taken to connect corporate fleets to the company's CO2 footprint calculation; a pilot is currently underway with a top 3 leasing company. The company has been active as CPO since mid-2022, initially for the (fast) chargers of two Limburg transport companies. At the end of 2023, the company's first (Proof-of-Concept) grid-independent and fossil-free charging plaza was realized in collaboration with a Truck Parking location partner. This collaboration has led to a joint ambition to realize 5 Truck Parking+Charging Hubs, at locations from the location partner's portfolio. This collaboration is realised in a Joint Venture in which advanced discussions are underway with project financiers to finance the CAPEX. The company and its partners have been awarded a subsidy of 1.3 million euros as co-financing for the realization of the first large grid-independent and fossil-free charging plaza. The company's project activities provide a steady income stream. Since the beginning of 2021, the company has had a Sales Agency agreement with a German CPO that installs battery-buffered fast chargers in inner-city locations. Within the framework of this Sales Agency, an agreement has been concluded between a Dutch gas station operator and the German CPO for about thirty locations. This agreement has made a significant contribution to the 150 million Euro funding round of the German CPO in 2023. The focus of the project activities is now shifting to the realization of the charging infrastructure at the Joint Venture locations.
Limburg
Industry
Climate, Energy, Logistics, Mobility
SDGs
Affordable and clean energy (SDG #7), Climate action (SDG #13), "Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG #9)"
Patent information
IP review in progress