Zero Carbon Charge inaugurated South Africa's first fully off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging station on November 28, 2024, located in the North West province. The station, equipped with a solar farm, battery, and generator, can provide up to 280kW of power and includes six fast DC charging points.
launched South Africa’s first fully off-grid electric vehicle charging station on Thursday, 28 November 2024.
In addition, Charge has installed a 250kVA generator that runs on hydrotreated vegetable oil, which has 90% lower emissions than diesel, as a last-resort backup. Until Charge builds more stations, its N12 facility will be the only one in South Africa capable of supporting charging these models at their highest speeds, which can add over 300km of range to the Taycan in about 18 minutes.
The site will also offer Wi-Fi connectivity so that drivers can spend time online without worrying about data costs or limited cellular reception. Although Eskom’s generation has recovered significantly in the past year, EVs are power-hungry and are projected to contribute substantially more to overall demand in the next decade.While EVs have no tailpipe emissions, they can have higher emissions than petrol or diesel cars if the energy they use is generated with fossil fuels.
The company has teamed up with land and farm stall owners to secure the sites for its stations in exchange for a share of the revenue.
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