Beam Global has deployed six additional EV ARC solar-powered charging systems for the City of Long Beach, California — four supporting the city’s electric vehicle fleet operations and two installed at Long Beach Airport. The deployment expands the city’s off-grid charging capacity as it works to electrify its municipal fleet and reduce vehicle emissions. Beam Global designs the systems to generate and store electricity on-site, which the company says lets cities add charging where it is needed without increasing demand on the existing electrical grid.
Highlights
- Six EV ARC systems were deployed in total: four supporting the City of Long Beach’s EV fleet operations and two installed at Long Beach Airport for fleet charging.
- The EV ARC units generate and store their own electricity on-site and operate off-grid, adding charging capacity without increasing demand on existing electrical infrastructure.
- The off-grid design avoids the design, engineering, construction, and electrical work tied to conventional charging installations, according to Beam Global.
What the Deployment Covers
The four units supporting Long Beach’s fleet operations and the two systems at Long Beach Airport are both intended for fleet charging, according to Beam Global. The company designs the EV ARC platform to generate and store energy on-site, so the chargers can be installed and later relocated as a fleet’s operational requirements change rather than fixed to a single grid-connected site.
Off-Grid Charging for Municipal Fleets
Long Beach is expanding its charging infrastructure to reduce costs, support fleet electrification, and lower vehicle emissions, the company reports. Because the units run independently of the grid, the city can place charging capacity where it is needed without upgrading existing electrical infrastructure.
“Study after study shows that fleet operators who electrify their fleets save money, reduce downtime and maintenance, reduce emissions, and improve working conditions for their employees,” said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. “Beam Global’s EV charging infrastructure products enable fleet operators to scale up charging infrastructure with the lowest total cost of ownership and with the least disruption. They get to deploy EV charging where they need it without going through lengthy design, engineering, construction, and electrical projects, and they get to operate with zero-unit cost for the electricity that they use to fuel their vehicles. We are delighted to continue to assist the City of Long Beach as they execute on their mission to electrify their fleet.”
Continued Municipal Demand in California
The Long Beach project expands Beam Global’s presence in municipal fleet operations and reflects continued demand for rapidly deployable EV charging across California, the company reports.
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