Electric vehicle charging infrastructure for Fastned
Description
For a Europe-wide charging infrastructure project by the fast-charging provider Fastned, our structural engineering firm provided comprehensive structural and design support for the distinctive timber-framed ‘solar trees’.
Our services included consultancy on country-specific load assumptions, taking into account varying standards and climatic conditions across Europe. Building on this, we carried out the structural design of the innovative timber structures as well as the detailed construction planning for the solar trees and their foundation components.
The project combines sustainable construction with sophisticated engineering and makes an important contribution to a future-proof mobility infrastructure.
Owner
Fastned B.V.
Year of construction
2025
Dimensions
Type 4 EVO
Length: 10.0 m x 6.0 m
Type 6
Length: 7.65 m x 5.0 m
Type 6 light
Length: 7.65 m x 5.0 m
Type 7
Length: 15.3 m x 5.0 m
Construction
Base station comprising two ‘solar trees’ each. Columns and cross-bracing made of glued-laminated timber, rigidly connected with internal steel-to-timber joints. A steel frame resting on the load-bearing timber structure supports the solar panels
Our services
Consultancy on European load acceptance standards and structural engineering, including detailed design of the solar trees and foundation components