PositivEnergy has expanded its collaboration with the City of Philadelphia to deploy around 435 public EV charging ports across the city. The rollout will include DC fast chargers and Level 2 charging points for residents, commuters and visitors.Symbolic imageImage: PositivEnergyThe Miami-based company said the project supports Philadelphia’s electrification strategy and the expansion of accessible charging infrastructure. PositivEnergy also described the deployment as a milestone in its national expansion and in its work on large-scale public charging projects.“Philadelphia’s goal is to make EV charging more accessible, reliable, and equitable for residents in neighbourhoods across the city,” said Anna Kelly, Senior Policy Advisor for EV and Parking in Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. “We are grateful to our partners at PositivEnergy for sharing this vision, and for bringing their expertise to the implementation and deployment of our EV network.”PositivEnergy CEO Ed Wise said the company would support the city’s electrification and sustainability targets with infrastructure ‘designed around the real needs of the community.’ He added: “Our focus is simple: build infrastructure that is reliable, accessible, and built to last.”The company combines EV charging infrastructure deployment with battery energy storage expertise and offers Charging-as-a-Service solutions for municipalities, enterprises, retailers and commercial property owners. It also uses its proprietary PositivAssess platform to identify charging locations before deployment.PositivEnergy said its charging network achieves charger uptime of more than 90 per cent.Philadelphia forms part of the company’s wider US rollout. PositivEnergy said it has deployed more than 500 charging ports across municipalities, airports, universities, stadiums, utilities and commercial sites, including projects in Ventura, White Plains and Torrance, as well as installations at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, Arizona State University, Inter Miami CF Stadium and NextEra Energy.prnewswire.com