BasiGo grows its charging capacity by half

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Kenyan electric bus company BasiGo has opened three new bus charging depots in the capital Nairobi and is set to open another one next month to meet growing demand. The company said each facility is equipped with high-capacity DC fast chargers featuring GB/T and CCS2 connectors. Combined, the new depots can charge up to 100 electric buses daily. 

• BasiGo has six charging depots in the larger Nairobi area, with the new depots taking its total count to nine. The company has situated the facilities in the four corners of the city to serve its growing fleet of electric buses.  

• The upfront investment needed for high-capacity chargers and the supporting grid infrastructure is very large, limiting rollout. In Kenya, a fast charger can cost up to $80,000 plus the site, installation and grid upgrade costs.

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