This marks a historic milestone for South Africa’s transport and energy transition and signals that electric freight, powered entirely by renewable energy and independent of the national grid, is no longer a future concept but a present-day reality.
The milestone coincides with one year of operations at CHARGE Wolmaransstad, where provincial government leaders, investors, and strategic partners gathered on January 15 to witness what is widely regarded as a breakthrough moment for green mobility and logistics in South Africa.
“The demonstration proves that long-haul electric trucks can operate reliably on clean energy generated on site, removing one of the biggest perceived barriers to freight electrification,” says CHARGE co-founder and chairperson Joubert Roux.
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