Milence, the heavy-duty truck charging network, has opened a hub in Temse, Belgium. Four of its eight bays are rated up to 1,500 kW on the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The company announced the opening in a press release dated Amsterdam, Oct. 22, 2026. It is Milence's fifth hub in Belgium. The site sits on the North Sea-Mediterranean TEN-T corridor between Antwerp and Ghent.

Milence's location page for the hub lists it as "Operational." That makes Temse an open site, not an announcement or a construction project.

The numbers

  • Address: Winninglaan 3, 9140 Temse, Belgium (Milence location page).
  • Bays: eight in total.
  • MCS: four bays with combined MCS/CCS connectors, each rated up to 1,500 kW (Milence; Sustainable Truck & Van, Oct. 26, 2026).
  • CCS: four CCS-only bays, each rated up to 400 kW.
  • Vehicles: electric trucks only, per the location page.
  • On-site facilities: secure parking, a vending machine, a toilet and a shower, per the location page. The press release also mentions coffee and outdoor seating.
  • Ad hoc price: from EUR 0.379/kWh excluding VAT in Belgium, the same for CCS and MCS, according to Milence's Oct. 22, 2026 release and as reported by Sustainable Truck & Van on Oct. 26, 2026.

The ratings above are maximums for each charging point, as the company publishes them. Milence's materials do not say what any individual truck will draw in practice.

Where Temse fits in Milence's network

Milence's release calls Temse its fifth Belgian hub and describes it as an important link on the North Sea-Mediterranean TEN-T corridor. The release says the site connects the port and logistics regions of Antwerp and Ghent with international routes toward France and Southern Europe. It also ties the site to what it calls a corridor-first strategy, which prioritizes public charging along Europe's main freight corridors.

The release says MCS allows electric trucks to charge at significantly higher power than conventional CCS, which it says can substantially reduce charging times and let drivers line up charging with mandatory rest breaks. That is the company's claim about the technology. Neither the release nor the other sources we read give measured charging times for Temse. The release does not say how this hub compares with Milence's other MCS sites, or how many hubs the company operates overall, so this article does not make those comparisons.

What MACBETH is, and what it is not

Milence says the Temse hub is part of MACBETH (Multipoint megAwatt Charging for Battery Electric Truck Hubs), a European project on MCS development and real-world testing. According to the release, the EU co-funds the project under Grant Agreement No. 101192466.

The European Commission's CORDIS record for MACBETH lists it under Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-04, within the 2ZERO Partnership. It says the project will pilot user-centric MCS charging hubs and develop tools for large-scale implementation. It also plans two demonstration sites, one in the Nordics and one in the Benelux. The CORDIS page does not name Temse, Milence, the 1,500 kW rating or the tariff. The link between Temse and MACBETH rests on Milence's own statement. CORDIS confirms only that the funded project and its Benelux demonstration exist.

Both Milence and Sustainable Truck & Van say further MACBETH updates are expected in early 2027. Until then, nothing has been published about how the multi-point MCS setup at Temse performs in daily use.

In the release, Lars Minekus, Milence's Regional Manager for the Nordics, Benelux and UK, said: "The opening of our fifth charging hub in Belgium marks another step in the development of a reliable European charging network for electric trucks." The company frames the site as part of a wider MCS rollout.

What It Means for Drivers

Who can charge: Milence lists the Temse hub for eTrucks only, so it is not a stop for passenger EVs or vans. Truck drivers on the Antwerp-Ghent stretch of the North Sea-Mediterranean corridor now have a site at Winninglaan 3 in Temse that the operator shows as operational.

Which connector: Trucks with MCS inlets can use any of the four combined MCS/CCS bays, rated up to 1,500 kW. Trucks with CCS only can use those combined bays or the four dedicated CCS bays, rated up to 400 kW. Your truck's own limits set the actual charging speed. Check the manufacturer's documentation for the vehicle's maximum charge rate.

What it costs: According to Milence's Oct. 22, 2026 release, also reported by Sustainable Truck & Van on Oct. 26, 2026, the ad hoc tariff in Belgium starts at EUR 0.379/kWh excluding VAT. CCS and MCS sessions cost the same. Fleets that charge regularly can ask Milence about the volume-based agreements it says are available. Because the per-kWh price is the same, choosing MCS over CCS at Temse changes how long a session takes, not the energy rate. Prices can change, so confirm the current rate with Milence before planning around it.

While you charge: The location page lists secure parking, a vending machine, a toilet and a shower on site. The release adds coffee and outdoor seating.

What's next: Milence and Sustainable Truck & Van both expect MACBETH project updates in early 2027. Those updates are expected to cover progress in real-world MCS testing, so treat any performance claims about Temse as unpublished until then.

For depot operators: Temse is a public corridor site, not a depot installation. If you are considering MCS or high-power CCS at your own site, use a licensed electrician and the utility for grid connection work, and follow the charger manufacturer's installation instructions.

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