Long Beach Adds 6 Beam Global Off-Grid Solar EV Chargers
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- Long Beach is adding six off-grid solar EV chargers from Beam Global — four for city fleet operations and two for Long Beach Airport — as part of its fleet electrification push.
- Beam Global's EV ARC units generate and store electricity onsite, requiring no grid connection, and can power up to six 5.76 kW Level 2 chargers simultaneously, deliver up to 265 electrical miles daily, and serve up to 12 parking spaces.
- Long Beach says off-grid chargers let the city expand EV capacity without adding demand to existing electrical infrastructure, trenching, or lengthy construction timelines.
- The EV ARC systems are transportable, allowing cities to move and redeploy them as charging needs change — a flexibility point Beam Global highlights for municipalities avoiding permanent infrastructure commitments.
- Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley said fleet operators switching to EVs can cut fuel and maintenance costs, reduce emissions, and minimize downtime, claiming Beam's products offer the "lowest total cost of ownership" and "zero-unit cost for the electricity" that powers vehicles.
- The deployment expands Beam Global's footprint in California municipal fleet operations, where cities and airports continue investing in EV infrastructure for public fleets.
Why it matters: Long Beach gains six new charging points for its fleet and airport with zero grid upgrades, no construction, and — per Beam's CEO — zero per-unit electricity cost, a materially faster and cheaper electrification path. For Beam Global, each California municipal win compounds its footprint in a public-fleet market where grid constraints and long permitting timelines make portable, self-contained systems the fastest-deploy option.
