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Milence Truck Charging
Milence Truck Charging
Europe
Popular Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Built - Sustainable Transportation Project
Project Featured on Oct 16, 2025
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Milence Truck Charging
Europe
Popular Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Built - Sustainable Transportation Project
Project Featured on Oct 16, 2025
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
The transition to electric freight transport needs to be accelerated. About a quarter of road transport emissions in the European Union come from heavy commercial vehicles.
A reliable public charging network, tailored to the needs of transport companies and drivers, is essential to make the electric transition as fast as possible.
Milence, established in 2022 as a joint venture between Daimler Trucks, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has set itself the goal of establishing more than 1,700 high-quality charging points for heavy transport across Europe by 2027.
Best rest and charging experience
Together with Milence, Proof of the sum is designing a solid network of (fast) charging locations. Here, the reliability and safety of the chargers are paramount. Both when fast charging during a short break and when charging overnight at the loading location.
Although truck drivers play an essential role in the European economy, they often face difficult working conditions in which safety, personal comfort and hygiene are not guaranteed. Therefore, the focus of the location concept is on the driver. He or she must be able to truly unwind. The Milence loading locations can be equipped with facilities that increase the quality of both short and long stays.
Placemaking
Last year, Proof of the sum designed the European location concept in close cooperation with Milence, Treetek, Arcadis, Today and Dekra. With the 20 charging points in Antwerp, we demonstrate the first large-scale application of the concept. Here, charging technology, ergonomics, safety and bio-based construction come together integrally.
Logical and safe turning circles guide the driver to the space parking bays in a single driving direction. The laminated wooden arch and roof structures provide protection and shelter for driver and loaders. In addition, they form the visual identity of a Milence location. The soft character of the wood is further enhanced by careful lighting, integrated signage and attention to water buffering and vegetation.
Detachable
Milence wants to accelerate the sustainable transition. This is also reflected in the design principles for the locations: bio-based materials, detachable detailing, thorough prefabrication and modularity. This ensures a location concept with an appropriate sustainability score. Virtually all building elements are prepared centrally in Europe and are easily assembled at the sites.
The modular approach also makes the concept easily scalable. The Milence sites will be realised both as complete new greenfields but also by electrification of a car park at existing truck parks. Locations will in principle range from 4 (S) to 64 (XL) charging points.
Pioneering further
But we are not standing still. Together with Milence, we are already designing the next steps. Rest facilities for drivers, landscape integration and the new MCS charging technology play an important role in this. Proof of the sum is developing the blueprints that can be implemented throughout Europe. The construction of the next sites where all elements come together has already started.
A reliable public charging network, tailored to the needs of transport companies and drivers, is essential to make the electric transition as fast as possible.
Milence, established in 2022 as a joint venture between Daimler Trucks, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has set itself the goal of establishing more than 1,700 high-quality charging points for heavy transport across Europe by 2027.
Best rest and charging experience
Together with Milence, Proof of the sum is designing a solid network of (fast) charging locations. Here, the reliability and safety of the chargers are paramount. Both when fast charging during a short break and when charging overnight at the loading location.
Although truck drivers play an essential role in the European economy, they often face difficult working conditions in which safety, personal comfort and hygiene are not guaranteed. Therefore, the focus of the location concept is on the driver. He or she must be able to truly unwind. The Milence loading locations can be equipped with facilities that increase the quality of both short and long stays.
Placemaking
Last year, Proof of the sum designed the European location concept in close cooperation with Milence, Treetek, Arcadis, Today and Dekra. With the 20 charging points in Antwerp, we demonstrate the first large-scale application of the concept. Here, charging technology, ergonomics, safety and bio-based construction come together integrally.
Logical and safe turning circles guide the driver to the space parking bays in a single driving direction. The laminated wooden arch and roof structures provide protection and shelter for driver and loaders. In addition, they form the visual identity of a Milence location. The soft character of the wood is further enhanced by careful lighting, integrated signage and attention to water buffering and vegetation.
Detachable
Milence wants to accelerate the sustainable transition. This is also reflected in the design principles for the locations: bio-based materials, detachable detailing, thorough prefabrication and modularity. This ensures a location concept with an appropriate sustainability score. Virtually all building elements are prepared centrally in Europe and are easily assembled at the sites.
The modular approach also makes the concept easily scalable. The Milence sites will be realised both as complete new greenfields but also by electrification of a car park at existing truck parks. Locations will in principle range from 4 (S) to 64 (XL) charging points.
Pioneering further
But we are not standing still. Together with Milence, we are already designing the next steps. Rest facilities for drivers, landscape integration and the new MCS charging technology play an important role in this. Proof of the sum is developing the blueprints that can be implemented throughout Europe. The construction of the next sites where all elements come together has already started.
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