Voltpost’s 1st Public Lamppost EV Charging Station Put in in Chicago

EV charging stations related to or popping out of lampposts will not be a brand new concept. In 2014, 11 years in the past, I visited the Berlin headquarters of a startup referred to as ubitricity that was engaged on this in Germany. The corporate has progressed in numerous locations, and I’ve heard of others engaged on this in Australia and Europe, however the concept has kind of been not noted of the US EV charging dialogue. Nicely, prepare, as a result of an organization in Illinois is making an attempt to make a giant transfer on this enviornment.

Voltpost has deployed its first public lamppost EV charging station in Oak Park, Illinois. The corporate says this “will broaden entry to handy, reasonably priced charging for the area people.” Voltpost labored with the Park District of Oak Park and regional utility ComEd to deploy the inaugural station.

Is that this actually the best way ahead? Do lamppost EV charging stations make sense? Whereas they’ve their very own challenges and limitations, I do assume they’re an outstanding answer to assist convey low-cost EV charging to thousands and thousands of people that don’t have a devoted storage or off-street parking house. We’ll see, but it surely’s thrilling to lastly have a public deployment of one in every of these within the US.

“Voltpost scales sustainable EV charging by retrofitting lampposts with a modular EV charging platform. The corporate quickly and cost-effectively offers curbside and car parking zone charging capabilities for private and non-private clients, together with authorities, actual property builders, universities, car parking zone operators, and extra,” the corporate writes.

“The deployment of a Voltpost charger in Oak Park will broaden EV charging entry for the area people and assist catalyze the transition to sustainable transportation,” mentioned Voltpost CEO and Co-Founder, Jeffrey Prosserman. “This deployment builds upon our ongoing initiatives in New York and Michigan, and marks a step ahead in our mission to scale the Voltpost platform nationwide. We’re grateful to our companions on the Park District of Oak Park and ComEd for collaborating with us to make equitable EV charging infrastructure accessible for the residents of Oak Park.”

“Guaranteeing the residents of Oak Park profit from reasonably priced entry to EV charging infrastructure is significant to fulfilling our dedication to serving the wants of our group,” mentioned Kassie Porreca, President of the Park District Board of Commissioners. “We’re completely happy to collaborate with Voltpost and ComEd to supply handy curbside charging infrastructure that can enhance village life.”

“As a liaison for 2c2i, an initiative that invests in startups tackling local weather change and advancing fairness, I’m excited to assist Voltpost’s mission to convey sustainable, street-level charging options to communities,” mentioned Najwa Abouhassan, Senior Supervisor Operational Planning, ComEd. “This collaboration represents a significant step towards cleaner, extra accessible vitality infrastructure, and I’m proud to assist join innovation with affect.”

“We’re proud to associate with Voltpost and ComEd to convey Oak Park its first lamppost EV charger,” mentioned Chris Lindgren, Deputy Director of Properties and Planning, Park District of Oak Park. “This deployment helps our sustainability targets whereas offering residents with simpler, extra reasonably priced entry to wash transportation. It’s an thrilling step towards constructing a more healthy, extra related group.”

Let’s see if Voltpost can scale this up and deploy a whole bunch or 1000’s in massive cities throughout the USA.