The matter in summary: Enova has given support of a total of NOK 60 million to make heavy transport emission-free by 2025. 19 charging stations for heavy transport are planned from Trondheim and southwards, with a total of 108 charging points. Road transport accounts for almost 20 per cent of Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions, and electrification of heavy transport is an important measure to reduce this, says Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap). There are challenges related to costs and infrastructure for charging, but these are addressed through the support programme. The Minister of Transport confirms that they are in the process of planning the charging infrastructure for the northern part of the country. Of Norway’s 66,275 trucks, only 2 percent are emission-free. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Enova has given a total of NOK 60 million in support to build charging stations for heavy transport. This is what marketing director at Enova, Astrid Lilliestråle, says. She says that they have given support to 19 stations for en-route charging for heavy transport from Trondheim and further south. A total of 108 charging points have been set up. – We want to accelerate the development towards electrification of road transport, and here mainly heavy transport. The charging stations will be in place by 2025. Enova’s marketing director, Astrid Lilliestråle, says that they will support the construction of the charging stations with NOK 60 million. Photo: Morten Andersen / news Difficult on some stretches Trond Aune is a driver in Forset Grus. For over two years, he has used an electric truck, but mostly for city driving. – And that’s actually quite okay. – Do you believe that electric power is the future for heavy transport as well? – I have to admit that I think it can be difficult on some stretches of road. But I think; Oslo and Trondheim, yes, why not? Aune thinks electric trucks can be difficult on some stretches, but believes that Oslo-Trondheim can work. Photo: Morten Andersen / news On the trip between Oslo and Trondheim you have to stop to recharge every now and then. – Do you think the drivers get restless at the thought of having to sit down for an hour and wait for charging? – I might think that after 30 miles it is not so stupid to take an hour’s break. South of Trondheim The charging points will be set up on the following routes: Oslo – Trondheim Oslo – Svinesund Oslo – Stavanger Oslo – Bergen 19 stations will be built south of Trondheim, with a total of 108 charging points. Graphics: Enova – We have started with southern Norway, where the need is greatest. It is simply the most traffic. But we will continue with the next call and go further north, says Lilliestråle. Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap) says that they are also in the process of planning the infrastructure for the northern part of the country. – We are in the process of rolling out a charging infrastructure, and it has already been announced for the next part of the country, which covers from Trondheim and northwards. – But it is important to start where we can have the greatest effect in the first instance. And we are now doing that in the southern part of the country, says Nygård. They start in the south of the country, where the need is greatest. That’s what Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap) says. Photo: Christine Breivik Øen Will electrify – We must have more of these lightning chargers in place to be able to deal with cuts in greenhouse gas emissions for the heavy vehicle sector, says transport minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap). In Norway, there are 66,275 trucks. Of these, just under 2 percent are emission-free. Astrid Lilliestråle says that road transport accounts for almost 20 per cent of Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions. She says they are experiencing great interest. – There are some barriers, for example related to cost, related to infrastructure for charging. That is what we are trying to address with this support program.
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