Charging infrastructure cost for four-wheel forklift fleets in Medan

As the core logistics and industrial hub in Sumatra, Medan has seen a growing number of local enterprises in warehousing, port transportation and manufacturing sectors choose to deploy four-wheel electric forklift fleets in recent years, to cut long-term operation cost and reduce carbon emissions. The investment on supporting charging infrastructure is the top concern for most enterprises when they make electric forklift transition plans.

The total charging infrastructure cost for four-wheel forklift fleets in Medan mainly consists of three core parts. The first part is on-site reconstruction and power grid expansion expense, which usually accounts for 35% to 45% of the total input. This part of cost varies based on the original power distribution capacity of the enterprise, the number of planned charging piles, and the requirement of ground insulation and waterproofing for dedicated charging zones. The second part is the charging equipment procurement cost, taking up 40% to 50% of the total investment. Enterprises can choose proper combination of slow charging and fast charging piles according to their fleet shift arrangement, to avoid unnecessary extra cost brought by blind pursuit of full fast charging configuration. The third part covers on-site construction, commissioning and 1 to 2 years of basic operation and maintenance service, which accounts for 10% to 15% of the total cost.

It is suggested that enterprises make overall planning by combining local peak-valley electricity price policy, fleet daily operation path and long-term expansion demand, so as to get a more cost-effective deployment scheme. If you need professional customized assessment, you can contact Jianshu New Energy for targeted cost calculation and scheme suggestion, and you can also get professional equipment adaptation guidance from BYD Forklift local service team. For more detailed reference materials, please send your inquiry to 17399989919@163.com. Reasonably planned charging infrastructure can help enterprises recover the relevant investment through saving fuel cost and traditional maintenance cost within 3 to 4 years of normal operation, which is highly compatible with the actual operation demand of local industries in Medan.