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Fleet Depot EV Charging Solutions

Electrify your fleet operations with intelligent depot charging infrastructure. From 48-vehicle logistics hubs to 200-bus municipal depots — designed for maximum uptime and lowest TCO.

Challenges

Fleet Electrification Pain Points

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Grid Capacity Constraints

Most depots were designed for lighting and basic equipment — not 50+ vehicles charging simultaneously. A naive installation can require 3× the available grid capacity, triggering costly utility upgrades that take months and add six-figure costs.

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Peak Demand Charges

Unmanaged simultaneous charging at shift change creates demand spikes that can double or triple your monthly electricity bill. Without smart scheduling, the cost savings of electrification evaporate into utility demand charges.

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Vehicle Downtime

Every hour a fleet vehicle spends charging is an hour it is not generating revenue. Legacy AC charging requires 7+ hours per vehicle, forcing single-shift operation. DC fast charging is essential for multi-shift fleet utilization.

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Charger-to-Vehicle Ratio

Determining the right number and mix of AC and DC chargers for your fleet size, duty cycles, and operating hours is the single most consequential design decision — get it wrong and you face either charger queues or stranded capital.

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Fleet Management Integration

Chargers must talk to your fleet management system via OCPP. Without real-time SOC data, charge scheduling, and per-vehicle energy reporting, you cannot optimize routes, shifts, or energy costs across an electric fleet.

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Environmental Durability

Depot chargers operate in harsh conditions — tropical heat (42°C+), humidity, dust, and 24/7 duty cycles. Standard commercial chargers fail under these conditions. Depot-grade equipment requires wide-voltage input and industrial protection ratings.

Equipment

Recommended Products for Fleet Depots

Our depot solutions combine AC overnight chargers for base-load vehicles with DC fast chargers for priority turnaround — all managed through a single OCPP-compliant platform.

Workhorse for medium-duty fleet charging

60–80 kW DC Fast Charger

60–80 kW From $3,200/unit

Ideal for fleet vehicles requiring 45–90 minute turnaround between shifts. OCPP 1.6 remote monitoring, forced air cooling, and automatic fault cutoff. Deploy 1 unit per 6–8 vehicles for multi-shift operations.

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Best for heavy-duty & high-utilization fleets

120–240 kW DC Fast Charger

120–240 kW From $12,000/unit

High-power charging for buses, heavy-duty trucks, and priority fleet vehicles. 240 kW dual-gun output charges two vehicles simultaneously, delivering 20–80% SOC in under 40 minutes.

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For mega-depots & bus charging terminals

360–600 kW Liquid-Cooled Supercharger

360–600 kW From $45,000/unit

Maximum throughput for large depots with 100+ vehicles. Liquid-cooled cables support continuous 400A+ output. Dual-gun intelligent power distribution for simultaneous charging at full rated power.

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Proven Results

Fleet Depot Case Studies

🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
Logistics & Fleet

BrightRoute Fleet Depot — 56 Chargers, 99.1% Uptime

48× AC 7kW 8× DC 20–40kW

A Thai logistics operator electrified 48 delivery vehicles at their Bangkok depot. Dynamic load balancing avoided a THB 2.8M grid upgrade by distributing 200A across all chargers in real time. DC fast chargers served priority refrigerated vans with 45-minute turnaround.

99.1%

Uptime

38%

Energy Cost Reduction

1,440+

Sessions/Week

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🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana
Logistics & Fleet

Accra Fleet DC Hub — 6× 240kW, 42-Minute Charge

6× DC 240kW Dual-Gun

A Ghanaian fleet operator running 62 commercial EVs deployed six 240kW DC fast chargers at their Accra depot. Wide-voltage input (320–480V) handled ±15% grid fluctuations. Charge time dropped from 7+ hours to 42 minutes, enabling 24-hour multi-shift operations.

42 min

20–80% Charge

30%

Fleet Availability ↑

0

Failures in 8 Months

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Investment Returns

Fleet Charging ROI Estimation

Fleet electrification delivers returns through three compounding channels: fuel cost savings, reduced maintenance, and increased vehicle utilization. Below are conservative estimates based on real deployments.

Small Fleet Depot

10–30 vehicles, last-mile delivery

Recommended Config

12× AC 7kW + 3× DC 60kW

Est. Investment

$45,000 – $75,000

Annual Fuel Savings

$28,000 – $52,000/year

Est. Payback Period

18–24 months

Medium Fleet Depot

30–80 vehicles, regional logistics

Recommended Config

30× AC 7kW + 6× DC 120kW

Est. Investment

$140,000 – $220,000

Annual Fuel Savings

$95,000 – $160,000/year

Est. Payback Period

20–28 months

Large Fleet Hub

80–200+ vehicles, multi-shift operation

Recommended Config

60× AC 7kW + 12× DC 240kW + 2× DC 360kW

Est. Investment

$450,000 – $750,000

Annual Fuel Savings

$310,000 – $520,000/year

Est. Payback Period

18–26 months

Calculate Your Fleet Depot ROI

Plan Your Fleet Charging Depot

Tell us about your fleet size, vehicle types, and operating schedule. Our engineering team will design a depot charging layout with load analysis and ROI projection — free of charge.