How blueberry installation for Swisspor Romandie achieved 99.96% uptime and what it means for heavy-duty fleet electrification.
The Challenge
Swisspor Romandie SA needed a charging solution for their Scania electric truck that could handle one simple requirement: work every single day.
Their operational reality left no room for downtime:
- Tight daily delivery schedules across Switzerland
- Multiple charging sessions per day during peak periods
- Battery conditioning overnight to maintain optimal temperature
- Integration with Scania’s battery management requirements
When they approached other suppliers, the response was consistent: “Some of these features aren’t possible.”
Specifically, overnight battery conditioning, maintaining the battery at optimal temperature during non-operational hours, was repeatedly flagged as technically unfeasible.
The Solution
We had a different approach. Rather than offering a standard product, we worked directly with Swisspor’s operations team to understand their actual usage patterns and requirements.
The result was a customised blueberry installation with remote monitoring via our my.i-charging platform for proactive maintenance.
The approach was collaborative. We listened, adapted, and engineered a solution that matched their operational reality.
The Results
Eighteen months later, this single installation has become one of the highest performing chargers in our global network.
Reliability:
- 99.96% operational availability (2025 YTD)
- Just 0.04% downtime across 10 months
Utilisation:
- 28.19% average occupancy
- 40+ charging sessions on peak days
- Regular delivery of 400+ kWh per day
Energy delivery
- 2023: 1.6 MWh
- 2024: 22.3 MWh
- 2025: 58.3 MWh
That’s 3,500% growth in delivered power over two years.
Swisspor Testimonial
“Our experience with i-charging’s blueberry has been very positive. Beyond its great ease of use and consistently solid performance, we particularly appreciate its ability to maintain the truck battery at optimal temperature overnight. This is critical for our daily delivery schedule and for ensuring efficient battery use according to Scania’s recommendations—an advantage that i-charging has been able to guarantee. Other charging station suppliers clearly told us this was not possible.”
“We are extremely satisfied with our collaboration with i-charging. From the very first discussions, we were listened to and supported in the best possible way. i-charging developed a charger truly tailored to our needs and to our lorry, providing us with a solution perfectly aligned with the requirements of a company like Swisspor Romandie SA.” — Anthony Grandjean, Communications Officer, Swisspor Romandie SA.
