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Austrian cleantech REPS raises $23.6M led by Stefan Glänzer to scale the world's first commercial road power plant, live at the Port of Hamburg since Nov 2025.
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### Frequently asked about REPS **What is REPS?** Road Energy Production System, a patented road power plant developed by Austrian cleantech REPS GmbH that converts vehicle traffic into clean electricity. **Who founded REPS?** Alfons Huber founded REPS in 2023 in Mils, Tyrol. He developed the technology over 6.5 years while defending inventor rights against two universities. **Where is it deployed?** At Hamburger Container Service in the Port of Hamburg, live since November 24, 2025. **How much energy has it generated?** Over 6,700 kWh from more than 115,000 truck passes in six months of continuous operation. **What's the funding?** $23.6 million equity round announced May 22, 2026. **How does it compare to other renewables?** REPS sits in the energy harvesting category, which recovers wasted kinetic energy, architecturally opposite to solar and wind which generate new power from primary sources.