OptiGrid Begins Manufacturing EV Chargers in Kansas Marking Commercializtion Milestone

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - EntSun -- OptiGrid, a leader in battery-integrated charging technology, has begun assembly of "Reservoir," its DC fast charging solution, in Kansas City, Kansas, marking a critical milestone in transitioning from product design to commercial deployment. Production takes place at OptiGrid's manufacturing partner, Orange EV's 440,000-square-foot facility, in Kansas City, where OptiGrid's headquarters is co-located. The site includes dedicated assembly, testing and validation areas that form the foundation for early customer deployments and volume scaling. Orange EV is OptiGrid's first customer and started receiving Reservoir units on March 13.

Reservoir can be fully white-labeled to meet each customer's branding and operational needs. Orange EV is deploying Reservoir units under the "Orange Juicer" brand to its fleet customers.

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"This is a pivotal milestone for OptiGrid," said Tyler Phillipi, CEO of OptiGrid. "Start of production means Reservoir, a fourth-generation battery-integrated charger design, is tested and ready for real fleet operations. We designed it to deliver high-performance charging without requiring fleets to wait for time-consuming and costly grid upgrades. Manufacturing in Kansas City will allow us to leverage existing manufacturing capacity and experience to scale production rapidly and meet fleet demand nationwide."

Demo Unit Deployment

This week, an Orange Juicer-branded charger is being installed at a leading U.S.- based marine terminal. The operator plans to use this as a technology validation to support the electrification of fleet and equipment at one of its port facilities, where electrical infrastructure constraints can make the deployment of traditional high-power charging difficult. With the Reservoir, an operator can support 500% more fleet vehicles with the same amount of power.

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How Reservoir Works

Reservoir is a battery-integrated charger that steadily draws available AC power from the grid and stores it in an onboard 180 kWh battery. When vehicles need charging, Reservoir delivers that stored energy as up to 200 kW of DC fast charging on demand.

Reservoir Performance Highlights

• An onboard 180 kWh battery enables high-power charging from a constrained grid and keeps vehicles charging during grid instability.
• The charger delivers up to 200 kW DC fast charging on demand.
• Reservoir supports electric vehicle fleets from rideshare vehicles to Class 8 trucks.
• Reservoir reduces grid input power requirements by 85% while maintaining full charging performance.
• The charger's scalable, flexible design supports easy relocation and incremental fleet electrification.
• Installation takes hours versus days or weeks with other charging solutions.
• It is cross-compatible with multiple OEMs.

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