Certas Energy is to invest £1.5m in upgrading its UK HGV refuelling bunker network, writes Peter Brown.
Five sites are earmarked for redeveloped in the next 12 months, and the programme kicked off with a £500,000 refurbishment of the company’s Alconbury bunker in Cambridgeshire.
The site has new pumps, pipework, card readers, security systems and upgraded facilities, while also expanding the range of fuels available to operators.
Drivers using the Alconbury site now have access to eight new high-speed fuel nozzles capable of dispensing up to 120 litres per minute, helping to reduce refuelling times and improve vehicle utilisation.
In response to growing demand for renewable fuels, Certas Energy has also installed HVO dispensing facilities at the site. Alconbury becomes the 17th location within the company’s 30-site bunker network to offer hydrotreated vegetable oil.
The site already provides diesel and AdBlue and accepts a range of digital fuel card solutions, including Certas Energy’s FuelTapp platform.
Certas Energy has also invested £80,000 in upgrading the site’s drive-through truck wash through a partnership with UK Truck Clean.
Mike Heaton, head of estate development at Certas Energy, said: “Investment in the existing bunker infrastructure is as important as expanding and building new sites.
“We want to make sure that every location we operate is equipped for the future, including the ability to offer new fuels, while keeping the refuelling process smooth, efficient and comfortable for HGV drivers on UK roads.
“That means modernising fuelling equipment, card readers and improving on-site security measures, such as CCTV, remote monitoring software and hardware fitting anti-fraud devices, whilst maximising uptime of each location.
“We look forward to continuing a phased programme of investment across additional sites throughout the year, building a network that is both fit for today’s demand and ready for the transition ahead.”
Further improvements at Alconbury will include upgrades to the on-site shop and a full Certas Energy rebrand, scheduled for August.
The company has also expanded its truckstop network with two new sites in 2026 and said it plans to replicate the facilities and security standards used at The Stop at The Hollies across future locations.
