Challenge
Climate change also requires action in the field of international aviation. While the technologies for environmentally friendly air transport are still quite challenging and synthetic fuels need to come onto the market, a lot is already happening on the ground, where considerable emissions are still being produced today.
Project scope
In the finalize! project, large utility vehicles at Stuttgart Airport are being tested with battery-electric drive systems. Electric utility vehicles are being procured for the airport apron and the associated charging structure is being installed. While the vehicles are in use, operating data will be collected and used to carry out a life cycle analysis and a comparison with alternative technologies. In addition, charging strategies for energy integration and support of the power grid will be developed and analyzed. The findings from the operating phase will then be used for the initiation of standardization processes for refuelling operations by electric vehicles and the development of a cross-vehicle charging infrastructure for airport vehicles.
Vehicles
Refueller
Vehicle manifacturer: Daimler Truck (LKW) and Esterer (Tanksattel)Model: eEconic Esterer Aviation Refueller 40 m³
Stock: 1
Battery technology: Lithium-Ion Battery capacity: 300 kWh
Storage capacity: 40.000 l Based on: "eEconic" Chassis from Daimler Trucks
Pushback tug
Vehicle manifacturer: Goldhofer Airport Technology GmbHModel: Goldhofer Bison E 370
Stock: 2 vehicles
Battery technology: Lithium-Ion Battery capacity: 140 kWh
Engine power: 150 kW
Roles in Project
ISEA – RWTH Aachen
Analysis of the vehicle operating data
Development of a flexible charging strategy
Support for the expansion of the charging infrastructure
Life Cycle Assessment analysis
Airport Stuttgart
Procurement of the electric vehicle apron fleet
Mapping the airport into a flexible energy system
Support with data generation for the implementation of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Skytanking
Procurement and commissioning of the electric refuelling vehicle
Operation of the live demonstrators incl. maintenance, training, data collection
Identification of the normative gaps for N3 Electric vehicles
Esterer
Development partner and manufacturer of the world’s first production-ready, fully electric refuelling vehicle “eEconic Esterer Aviation Refueller” with a tank volume of 40 m³
