TREE - TRansition to Efficient Electrified forestry transport

Purpose and goal:

The project addresses the societal challenge of effectively converting to electrified heavy road transport. TREE focuses on the forestry industry, which makes up 20% of Sweden´s heavy road transport. To change to fossil-free transportation, a system change is needed, where we jointly develop business models, logistics planning and technology. The project´s overall objective is to contribute to ensuring that 50% of forestry´s new trucks are electrified by 2030.

Expected results and effects:

In the project, a system demonstrator distributed over seven sites is planned. The system demonstrator will include innovative technical solutions, business models adapted to electrified transportation, and testing of planning strategies and tools. The project will also build knowledge about the impact of policies and environmental factors, as well as develop an industry-wide roadmap for change.

Approach and implementation:

Electrification of heavy transportation requires both new technical solutions and changes in business models, organization and behavior, infrastructure, and policies. The project will realize solutions and changes in a comprehensive system demonstration, which is distributed in seven different locations. Solutions include electric trucks, electric HCT vehicles, mobile energy hubs, e-trailers, and advanced route planning.

The sites become hubs for knowledge building, research and innovation. A roadmap will be drawn up for the conversion of forestry´s transportation.