Portable Electric partners with Volvo on power

Portable Electric, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based manufacturer of silent, emission-free, portable and mobile electric charging stations, has partnered with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to provide sustainable, efficient mobile charging solutions for construction sites.

As part of this partnership, Volvo CE’s 245 North American dealer locations will offer customers the opportunity to bundle the with the purchase of Volvo electric equipment.

“We are excited to partner with Volvo CE to provide our Voltstack 30k Level 2 e-Charger to customers across North America,” Portable Electric CEO Scott Hardy says. “With its silent operation and emission-free power source, the Voltstack 30k Level 2 e-Charger is an ideal mobile charging solution for construction sites where noise, air pollution and recharge times are a concern.”

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The Voltstack 30k Level 2 Mobile EV Charger is a versatile, mobile charging solution that caters to a wide range of electric equipment requirements such as boost charging, setting up temporary charging stations or providing recharging services whenever needed, says Portable Electric.

The Voltstack 30k Level 2 e-Charger, equipped with a 30 kilowatt per hour (kWh) power output and an 80 kWh battery capacity, can recharge Volvo’s ECR25 excavator, the L20 and L25 wheel loaders and other electric construction equipment. The Voltstack 30k can be hybridized with a generator to provide off-grid power through its “Smart Hybrid” feature. This feature allows the Voltstack 30k to automatically engage a diesel generator when it reaches a state of low charge.

“We are pleased to partner with Portable Electric to offer our customers an efficient, sustainable and off–grid mobile charging solution for their Volvo electric equipment,” Volvo Vice President of Sustainability Ray Gallant says. “Bundling charging infrastructure like the Voltstack 30k Level 2 e-Charger with the purchase of our electric excavators or wheel loaders supports customers in reducing the carbon footprint of construction sites and improving the overall environmental impact of their projects.”

The partnership between Volvo CE, which has is North American headquarters in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and Portable Electric underscores the companies’ shared commitment to sustainability and innovation in electrifying job sites.