The grid upgrade can cost millions for a DC fast charging station.

The inverter to make the DC power can cost 100,000.

Why not skip all this and have a diesel engine coupled to a 400V DC generator, thereby skipping the inverter and grid upgrade?

I think this would be cheaper, and lower capex and operational costs. Not to mention, most streets have natural gas lines which could power the diesel engines with a cheap and clean burning fuel. Natural Gas is very cheap around 4c/kwh. A 20% efficient generator, would yield 16c/kwh.

  • Environmental-Let526@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Reliance on diesel generators requires an operational license and monitoring & reporting in California. It can get costly.

    No idea about other states.

    I believe you can depreciate CAPEX costs, as well.