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Where off-grid chargers are key for EVs
Source: Charge
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South African EV charging company Charge has broken ground on two off-grid solar-powered stations along the N3, one of the country’s busiest transport routes. Charge built its first off-grid charger and proof of concept last year. It comes months after it secured a R 100 million ($5.8 million) equity investment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
EV companies in Africa are investing heavily in off-grid charging stations, mainly powered by solar, to facilitate sales in remote areas with unreliable or no electricity connection.
Building off-grid chargers is capital-intensive and beyond what the majority of startups can afford. They are partnering with renewable energy companies like CrossBoundary on long-term power purchase agreements.
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