Cleantech REPS gets $23.6M to turn road traffic into clean electricity at scale
REPS, an Austrian cleantech startup, secured $23.6 million in funding to scale its patented Road Energy Production System, which converts vehicle traffic into clean electricity. The technology, installed at the Port of Hamburg since November 2025, has already generated over 6,700 kWh from 115,000 trucks and attracted global interest from ports and logistics hubs.
REPS, an Austrian startup based in Mils, Tyrol, has raised $23.6 million in equity financing to expand its Road Energy Production System (REPS), a patented technology that converts road traffic into clean electricity. The system installs directly into existing road infrastructure, capturing energy from vehicles braking or slowing, particularly at ports, logistics hubs, and high-traffic zones. Unlike solar or wind, REPS operates independently of weather and time of day, delivering 254 times higher efficiency than current alternatives. The technology targets wasted mechanical energy—lost through motion, pressure, and vibration—where vehicles naturally decelerate. REPS claims its converter can withstand heavy traffic for over 20 years, making it durable enough to amortize quickly. The company estimates that road traffic alone could theoretically cover 5% of global electricity demand if harnessed efficiently. Since its first commercial deployment at the Port of Hamburg in November 2025, REPS has generated over 6,700 kWh from 115,000 trucks passing through the system. The success has spurred international demand, with over 90 port industry stakeholders from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America expressing interest. Interest has also expanded to cities and logistics hubs seeking sustainable energy solutions. REPS projects that installing around 230 systems across Hamburg’s public roads could produce 10 GWh annually—enough to power 2,800 households and offset 9.81% of the port’s CO₂ emissions. The company’s technology addresses a gap in energy harvesting, where past systems failed due to low efficiency and durability, preventing widespread adoption. Founder and CEO Alfons Huber emphasized the system’s scalability, noting that roads and traffic are ubiquitous, making wasted energy a vast, untapped resource. With the new funding, REPS aims to accelerate deployment, proving its potential as a reliable, clean energy source for high-traffic infrastructure worldwide.
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