EVgo

InsideEVs | May 12, 2019

EVgo operates more than 1,100 DC fast chargers in the U.S. and plans to double the network by the end of 2020. EVgo announced that it's the first charging network in the U.S. to contract for 100% renewable energy to power. The company is purchasing electricity ensuring - through certificate - that the suppliers have the renewable power generation capacity. Purchasing energy under such a deal could be slightly more expensive, but it supports the expansion of renewable electricity. In California, ...

Electrek | May 07, 2019

EVgo has contracted for 100% renewable energy to power its fast charging network, the company announced today, making it the first US EV charging network to do so. EVgo will use a combination of Green-e certified wind and solar energy through its electricity suppliers and its renewable energy certificate partners to reach its 100% renewable commitment. In its announcement, EVgo said it “contracts with its energy suppliers and renewable energy certificate (REC) partners to ensure that each gigawa...

Renewables Now | January 17, 2020

New York-based energy company LS Power on Thursday announced the closure of its purchase of EVgo, the owner of a large network of electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers in 34 states. LS Power announced the acquisition of EVgo from Vision Ridge Partners for an undisclosed amount last month. The EV charging company will operate as a stand-alone entity under LS. EVgo's public charging network in the US includes more than 1,250 fast chargers, all of which use 100% renewable energy. The acquisition enab...

Smart Energy | January 16, 2020

Enel Green Power Brazil has announced the operations of the 475MW section of the Sao Goncalo solar PV plant in the Brazilian state of Piaui. The plant is South America’s largest PV facility and has gone live a year ahead of the deadline set by the rules of the 2017 A-4 public tender. The tender was issued by the Brazilian federal government through the country’s energy regulator Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL). Enel invested $390 million for the construction of the 475MW section of ...