Kempower and Blink Charging are deploying Kempower DC fast chargers at 14 sites along the U.S. East Coast through 2026, with two locations — in Colorado and Idaho — already operational. The Finnish charging hardware supplier announced the multi-site rollout with Blink Charging Co., a Bowie, Maryland-based EV charging network operator, earlier today from Durham, North Carolina. The remaining 12 sites are scheduled to come online across multiple states throughout the year. Blink cited equipment reliability and uptime as factors in selecting Kempower hardware.
Highlights
- 14 total sites planned, with two already operational at Vasa Fitness in Colorado and a location in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Installations feature Kempower Power Units paired with Kempower Satellite fast chargers
- Sites are positioned in high-traffic areas adjacent to convenience stores
- Rollout extends across multiple U.S. East Coast states through 2026
Site Strategy Targets High-Traffic Retail Corridors
The 14-site program places fast-charging hardware near convenience stores in high-traffic corridors, a deployment pattern that aligns charging sessions with stops drivers already make. Each location pairs Kempower Power Units with Kempower Satellite dispensers — a modular configuration in which centralized power cabinets feed multiple downstream dispensers, allowing operators to scale port counts at a site without proportional increases in upstream electrical infrastructure.
The two operational sites have begun receiving drivers. The Vasa Fitness location in Colorado marked its opening with an Earth Day promotion last month, offering free charging sessions and promotional credits for a limited window. The Idaho Falls site in Idaho is also live. Kempower and Blink have not disclosed the specific states or addresses for the remaining 12 sites.
Why Did Blink Select Kempower Hardware?
Blink referenced reliability and uptime of Kempower equipment as central to its selection, along with training Kempower provides to deployment teams. “Reliable charging infrastructure depends on more than the equipment itself. The training we’ve received through Kempower has helped our teams approach installation and commissioning with confidence and consistency,” said Alex Calnan, Senior Vice President of Global Business Engineering at Blink. “That foundation shows up in smooth deployments and strong long-term site performance.”
The framing reflects an industry shift toward measuring charging networks on operational metrics — successful session rates, mean time between failures, station availability — rather than raw port counts. Operator-side training programs have become a competitive differentiator among hardware vendors targeting network operators that manage large distributed fleets of stations.
Partnership Outlook
Jed Routh, Vice President of Markets and Products at Kempower, framed the East Coast rollout as a foundation for continued collaboration. “Kempower technology is designed to deliver reliable, scalable, and user-friendly fast charging, and the new sites with Blink showcase how high-performance infrastructure can seamlessly support drivers’ everyday routines,” Routh said. “There is a lot of exciting work ahead with Blink as we work together to make sustainable transportation more accessible for everyday drivers.”
Kempower operates production facilities in Finland and the United States, with a North American manufacturing presence in Durham, North Carolina. Blink Charging trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker BLNK.
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