Heavy-duty EV charging provider WattEV has broken ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California, located at the Port of Oakland.
The company currently operates five truck charging depots in California, and has another 15 sites under development. The addition of the new charging depot will establish a zero-emission freight corridor from the Bay Area to Sacramento, Nevada and beyond.
WattEV’s public charging depot will be capable of charging 25 medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks concurrently at up to 240 kW each or six trucks at 1.2 MW. The depot is designed for megawatt charging, which can reduce charging dwell times to 30 minutes or less, comparable to diesel refueling times.
“We’ve been working towards opening a Northern California charging depot for several years,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO and co-founder of WattEV. “Until now, most truck charging infrastructure has been concentrated in Southern California. This project marks a significant milestone for WattEV, [enabling] zero-emission freight transport from key ports like Oakland and Stockton into Sacramento and Nevada.”
Source: WattEV