WattEV Opens World’s Largest Solar-Powered Truck Charging Depot, Fourth Station To Open In One Year

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Latest charging depot in Bakersfield options MCS speedy charging and battery vitality storage system

BAKERSFIELD, California — WattEV, the trade chief in medium- and heavy-duty electrical truck charging infrastructure growth and electrical freight transport, in the present day opened its fourth electrical truck charging depot, this one in Bakersfield, California.

The WattEV Bakersfield depot will join the San Joaquin Valley’s huge agricultural sector and rising warehousing complexes to California’s seaports and inland locations. The 119-acre web site is designed, owned, and operated by WattEV. That is the world’s first electrical truck cease that includes a solar-powered microgrid with a battery vitality storage system (BESS), and is able to megawatt speedy charging (MCS).

This state-of-the artwork station options 16 dual-cord 360kW chargers related to the grid and 15 single-cord 240kW CCS chargers, plus three MCS 1,200kW speedy chargers, drawing energy from the location’s photo voltaic array. Considerably, the MCS chargers will convey down truck charging “dwell time” from hours to lower than half-hour, mentioned WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh.

“Reducing the charge time to less than 30 minutes for a 300-mile range will be a game-changer in the adoption of electric trucks,” Youssefzadeh mentioned. “We developed all of our charging facilities to allow for the transition from the current CCS charging standard to the new, faster MCS charging, in preparation for this evolution.”

With its signature black, inexperienced and white “WattEV” model, the depot is situated close to the junction of busy highways CA-99 at CA-65. It is going to serve heavy-duty electrical vehicles with routes connecting the San Joaquin Valley’s huge agricultural sector and rising distribution warehouse area to the state’s seaports and inland locations all through Southern California and the West.

The WattEV Bakersfield cost depot options facilities corresponding to restrooms and a industrial middle with lease house out there for meals and merchandise distributors.

In assist of its mission to speed up the transition to zero-emission transport options, that is the third new electrical truck charging depot WattEV has opened in California previously month, including to the Port of Lengthy Seashore station that began operation in July 2023. Different open places embody San Bernardino and Gardena. All future WattEV depots will embody MCS charging.

WattEV has spent the previous three years constructing out the primary freight corridors within the nation for public-access, MHD electrical automobile charging. This contains large-scale solar-powered charging depots within the allowing levels in Blythe (on Interstate 10) and Sacramento, Gustine and Taft Freeway (on Interstate 5) all in California, in addition to Salem, Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma, Washington (on Interstate 5).

Together with the Bakersfield depot, WattEV is finishing the electrification of the CA-99 freight hall connecting the nation’s best agricultural area within the San Joaquin Valley to main ports, with extra depots deliberate in Fresno, Stockton and Oakland.

To help shippers and fleet operators with the transition to zero-emission truck transport, WattEV affords an progressive electrical Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) mannequin that gives fleets or particular person operators with entry to Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, dependable upkeep assist, insurance coverage, and charging throughout WattEV’s community, all at a complete value of operation that’s on par with diesel vehicles.

WattEV obtained some $5 million in grant funding from the California Vitality Fee to construct the WattEV Bakersfield charging depot, with future assist from the San Joaquin Valley Air Air pollution Management District to increase the capability.

“We appreciate the leadership of WattEV in helping to move forward nation-leading efforts to deploy the next generation of zero-emissions freight infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley,” said Samir Sheikh, Government Director and Air Air pollution Management Officer for the Valley Air District.

“This charging depot is a significant milestone for the region and state as a whole, and is a testament to the Valley Air District’s commitment to reducing air pollution, improving public health, and supporting the Valley’s economy,” he mentioned.

The APCD says cell sources of emissions account for the only largest supply of ozone and PM2.5 forming NOx, poisonous diesel particulate matter, and greenhouse gasoline emissions within the Valley. Lowering emissions from these cell sources, together with each heavy-duty and light-weight obligation automobiles, is a crucial element of the District’s total technique to realize stringent health-based federal air high quality requirements. With 45% of the truck site visitors in California occurring within the San Joaquin Valley, initiatives corresponding to these are crucial in enhancing air high quality within the area.

Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Sources Board, reiterated the clear air advantages WattEV’s Bakersfield charging will convey to the San Joaquin Valley.

“With the opening of this latest of four charging depots across California – all located in strategic locations that serve the state’s freight industry – WattEV is demonstrating the infrastructure build-out that will support a zero-emissions future,” mentioned Randolph. “The truckers who transport goods across the state will be able to charge quickly, save on fueling costs, and contribute to air quality solutions that create healthier communities for all.”

To be taught extra about WattEV, go to www.WattEV.com.

About WattEV: WattEV’s mission is to speed up the transition of U.S. trucking transport to zero-emissions. By means of a mixture of enterprise and know-how improvements, WattEV creates charging infrastructure and data-driven workflows, offering truckers and fleet operators with the bottom whole value of possession. WattEV’s purpose is to get 12,000 heavy-duty electrical vehicles on California roads by 2030, exceeding present forecasts. The corporate plans to have 100 charging stations in operation by 2035.

Information merchandise from WattEV.