National Car Charging (NCC), a leading charging station reseller and installer, has clinched an exclusive contract with the state of California. NCC will be the primary provider of non-networked DC fast charging, partnering with Kempower for hardware.
Jim Burness, CEO of National Car Charging, stated, “At NCC, we offer a vast portfolio of highly-vetted products; however, we chose Kempower for California because of their quality, small footprint and modularity.” He added, “Their products are extremely versatile and can charge a wide variety of vehicles, including cars, medium and heavy trucks, school and transit buses, heavy equipment, emergency vehicles, watercraft and more.”
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Kempower, headquartered in Finland with a US plant in Durham, NC, will now make its chargers available to public entities and qualifying non-profits in California.
The contract, awarded by the California Department of General Services (DGS), designates National Car Charging as the exclusive provider of non-networked DC fast charging. These stand-alone stations lack smart features, requiring on-site technician visits for maintenance and facing challenges in data collection and roaming.
The California Legislature has recently allocated general funds to the DGS Office of Sustainability to support EV charging infrastructure installation. While the lack of smart functionality raises questions about the number of resulting charging stations, California aims to install 250,000 chargers by 2045, investing over $10 billion in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure as part of the $52-plus billion California Climate Commitment.
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National Car Charging has previously secured EVSE procurement contracts in seven other states, including Colorado. The company participates in over eight public and private cooperative buying programs nationwide and has installed more than 11,000 EV charging ports across 48 states.
