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Miami Beach convention center installs 30 EV charging stations

A smart charge hub helps address the need for more charging station.

December 17, 2019

Blink smart charge stations serve electric and hybrid vehicles.

Blink Charging Co. has installed 30 electric vehicle charging stations in the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center. The city of Miami Beach deployed the fastest available, Level 2 charging stations in the MBCC as a part of its sustainability initiatives which include an expansion of their EV station network, according to a press release.

One of the city's strategies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the transportation sector is to promote the use of electric vehicles. Electric vehicle usage assists in helping the city's efforts to mitigate climate change through reducing GHG emissions, while simultaneously reducing pollution and improving public health.

According to the International Energy Agency, the number of EVs on the road will surpass 125 million by 2030, creating demand and opportunity for the deployment of EV charging stations worldwide. However, building the infrastructure and increasing the number of EV charging stations is crucial to the expected widespread adoption of EVs, according to the press release.

The Blink EV stations are located in the property's parking garage, split onto three floors, with seven dual pedestals on the fourth floor, six dual pedestals and two single pedestals on the fifth floor, and two wall-mounted chargers on columns in the loading dock, creating a total of 30 chargers with designated spots for EV drivers.

The Blink IQ 200 chargers produce 80 amps of output, ensuring they are suitable for the advances in battery technology found in new electric vehicles, according to the press release. The charging stations operate on the Blink network and are capable of charging any battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, offering EV drivers easy access to faster charging.

Images courtesy of Blink Charging Co.