DB Services

Key figures

Location: Burg. Maenhautstraat, Merelbeke
Timeline: 2021 – 2026
High-voltage cabin: 1000 kVA
AC charge points: 28x Etrel Inch PRO 22 kW
DC fast charger: Alpitronic HYC300-4, 300 kW
Smart control: EMS with load balancing and peak shaving
Management: My.Powerland CPO platform

At DB Services' site in Merelbeke, Powerland has built a charging hub over the past few years that grew in phases, matching demand as it arose. The starting point wasn't the charger itself, but the grid connection: a new high-voltage cabin with a 1000 kVA transformer, creating enough headroom to build on step by step.

On that foundation came a full charging hub: 22 Etrel AC chargers and a public 300 kW Alpitronic DC fast charger, complemented by a 5-metre advertising totem and green-marked EV parking bays — making the hub visible from the public road too. To keep everything within the available power budget, the installation was fitted with smart control: an EMS with load balancing and peak shaving, delivered with support from a Vlaio eco-subsidy. In 2026 the hub expanded further with 6 additional AC chargers, bringing the total to 28 charge points.

⚡ 1000 kVA high-voltage cabin — the foundation the entire charging hub is built on.
🔌 AC charging hub — 28x Etrel Inch PRO 22 kW chargers, delivered across two phases (2023 and 2026).
🚀 DC fast charger — Alpitronic HYC300-4, 300 kW, open to the public.
🧠 Smart control — EMS with load balancing and peak shaving, supported by a Vlaio eco-subsidy.
📊 Centralised management — every charge point connected to the My.Powerland CPO platform.

What made the difference

By starting from a solidly sized high-voltage connection, DB Services was able to expand its charging hub in stages — from 22 to 28 AC points, plus a DC fast charger — without ever hitting the connection's limit. The smart control keeps every charge point within the available power budget, even at peak times.