ElectricFish unveils EV charging solution manufacturing facility in California
ElectricFish has officially opened a new manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in San Carlos, California. The company, which builds intelligent grid edge charging solutions, will use the plant to produce its 350Squared, a device for combined EV charging and energy resilience. According to the company, ElectricFish hopes to increase its workforce by 300% by April 2025.
To help support the project, ElectricFish received a $1.69 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). In addition, the company has received funds from the Department of Energy - Cradle to Commerce, Caltech Rocket Fund, Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, 2023 Oxford Seed Fund, and 2023 Third Derivative.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Anurag Kamal, CEO of ElectricFish, said, “For the first time, we’re introducing an energy asset that boosts grid security while reducing the costs of deploying extremely fast EV charging. We understand that customers and communities value future-proofing their energy infrastructure with products that make reliable, resilient power available to everyone. Manufactured domestically in the US, we are here to deploy infrastructure faster than anything the industry has ever seen.”
David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission (CEC), added, “California has some of the country’s most ambitious goals for electrifying transportation and providing resilient infrastructure to support historically disadvantaged communities. ElectricFish’s innovative products will help California meet its bold clean transportation goals while creating new manufacturing jobs in California.”
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