Innovative, sustainable solution with micro electricity grid /PACCAR Parts Europe has successfully implemented an on-site power supply system at BEST Trucks, DAF Electric Truck Center in Barendrecht, the Netherlands. This so called ‘microgrid’ consists of a combination of 750 roof mounted solar panels, an energy storage system and advanced energy control systems. The microgrid can supercharge trucks leaving the workshop and also powers a public super-fast charger. Tailor-made to suit BEST Trucks, the project with PACCAR Parts Europe began with the installation of an Energy Storage System (ESS) with a battery storage capacity of 480 kWh, an Energy Management System (EMS) and three super-fast charger outlets with a maximum output of 360 kW. These are all connected to the existing 750 solar panels on the roof, as well as the electricity grid. (....)