Beam Global, a U.S.-based off-grid energy solution provider, has launched in Europe its EV ARC charging solution, a prefabricated system that is meant to be used off-grid, delivered complete with an inverter, battery storage system, multi-standard EV charger and 4.3 kW* of solar PV.
“There is not enough capacity on utility grids to power the electrification of transportation, AI, data centers and the electrification of industry,” Desmond Wheatley, Beam Global CEO, told pv magazine.
“Our products add capacity to charge EVs and provide emergency power but without the requirement to extend the grid which is expensive and very time consuming.”
The idea is to enable EV charging where it is “too expensive, too disruptive, too time consuming or simply impossible to extend the grid,” according to Wheatley.
Indeed, each EV ARC unit is prefabricated for quick deployment, requiring no additional construction, electrical work, or permitting. It is equipped with 4.3 kW* of monocrystalline interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar PV panels to provide energy for the multi-standard EV chargers, each with an output of 5.76 kW. It measures 6.31 m x 3.26 m and has a height of 4.66 m, with minimum clearance being 2.74 m. The base-pad footprint measures 5.49 m x 2.29 m.
The unit weighs 4,800 kg, with a 37 m/s EN 1991-1-4 certified wind load, and an operating temperature range of -20 C to 50 C. Optional battery storage of 20, 30, or 40 kWh is available.
Wheatley added that the system doubles as a disaster preparedness solution to keep EVs charged during blackouts, or to provide emergency power to first responders.
The U.S. company established its Beam Europe operations in 2023 by acquiring Serbia-based Amiga, a manufacturer of streetlights and steel structures with integrated electronics. The subsequent acquisition of a power electronics company is meant to enable in-house production of power components and new applications.
“We are now aggressively focusing on growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from our Serbian facilities,” said Wheatley, noting the achievement earlier this year of the Conformité Européenne (CE) mark for the company's product line.
*This article was amended on May 19, 2025 to correctly state the power rating. It should have read 4.3 kW and not 14.3 kW.
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There is something wrong with the EV ARC system maths. The most efficient solar panels claim about 25% efficiency so under ideal conditions, time and place they could generate 250watts per square metre of panel. Thus the 20sq.m array might claim 5kW but 4kW is more likely. The claimed 14.3kW is about 3 times the real maximum output!
Talk about fake news!
We have several of these stations where I work, on US government property. We’re not allowed to use them because they are reserved for government EVs, which tragically are now not coming. Talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. 🙁