Beam Global announced that Puerto Rico has begun deployment of EV ARC™ off-grid EV charging systems to charge government fleet vehicles and aid in disaster preparedness and energy resiliency. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is funding the EV ARC™ systems to provide 100% solar-powered off-grid EV charging and emergency power in the face of increasing natural disasters and grid outages. The systems are purchased through the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract Number 47QSWA21D0006 which simplifies the federal procurement process and ensures best pricing; advantages which can be extended to many state and local government agencies when used for disaster recovery or preparedness purposes.

Beam EV ARC™ systems are off-grid and powered by renewable energy, generating and storing their own clean electricity. Each system is deployed without construction, electrical work or utility connections, and is delivered as a turnkey sustainable system that is rapidly deployed and can be moved. Because EV ARC™ systems are flood proof to 9.5 feet and wind rated to 125 mph, and have survived much higher wind speeds in the field, they are particularly well suited to provide disaster preparedness in environments like Puerto Rico.

Federal data from utility companies and the North American Electric Reliability Corp. reported that utility grid outages have increased by 64% in the last ten years when compared to the prior decade and that 83% of all grid outages were caused by a weather related event. Federal agencies have also uncovered instances of cyber interference with U.S. grid infrastructure from foreign nation-states as well as terrorist related threats.

Beam Global's products are not impacted by utility grid failures because they generate and store their own electricity.