Beam Global Launches Curbside EV Charging System in California
San Diego-based infrastructure company Beam Global has introduced its patented "BeamSpot" curbside EV charging system, with plans to expand the product in both the USA and Europe.
The BeamSpot system replaces traditional streetlights, combining solar, wind, and grid electricity with Beam Global’s integrated batteries. This setup provides both lighting and EV charging at the curbside, aimed at areas where installing traditional EV charging stations is difficult. These locations include on-street parking, multi-unit housing areas, and high-traffic public venues such as shopping malls, airports, stadiums, and amusement parks.
Beam Global's innovation capitalizes on existing streetlight foundations and electrical circuits, simplifying the process of expanding EV charging infrastructure. Streetlights typically use far less power than what is needed to charge an EV. By replacing them with the BeamSpot system, which harnesses renewable energy and battery storage, Beam Global offers a charging solution that avoids the need for new utility-grid circuits or other conventional curbside infrastructure.
The company plans to market BeamSpot across the USA and Europe. To support this expansion, Beam Global established Beam Europe through the acquisition of Amiga DOO, a Serbian streetlight manufacturer. While this is one of the first streetlight-based charging systems in the US, Beam will face competition from companies like UK-based Connected Kerb, which also offers curbside EV charging. However, unlike Connected Kerb, which relies on the existing power grid, Beam Global focuses on generating and storing clean energy.
"We believe our BeamSpot product will address real issues in both the US and Europe by offering charging solutions where they are most needed, like on the street or in parking lots," said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. "Areas with high EV adoption often face challenges in infrastructure deployment and electricity demand management. Traditional charging setups can be expensive and disruptive to install, requiring significant changes to public spaces."
Although Beam Global hasn’t disclosed which European markets it will target, the company has already established offices in Serbia, with locations in Belgrade and Kraljevo, complementing its headquarters in San Diego and additional facilities in Chicago.
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