EV charging network Electrify America has announced the start of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen to build a sustainable solar farm in Southern California. The project, named “Electrify America Solar Glow 1,” is estimated to produce enough solar power annually to more than offset any energy delivered on the current EV charging network.
Electrify America currently operates one of the largest DC fast charging networks in the United States, consisting of roughly 800 charging stations that contain about 3,500 individual EV chargers with speeds between 150 to 350 kW.
Additionally, the company has already shared plans to expand its charging network in the United States and Canada by 2026, growing it to about 10,000 chargers across 1,800 different stations. As the EV energy network expands, Electrify America…