Revel and Kempower provide Manhattan with DC fast charging hub

Rapid expansion of EV infrastructure requires suppliers who can scale production and delivery, while maintaining consistent quality. When Brooklyn-based electric mobility and infrastructure provider, Revel, sought to become the leading provider of faster public charging stations in New York City, the company partnered with Kempower to get the job done.

Kempower’s chargers are known for their durability, efficiency, and technological innovation, which ensures uptime and reliable performance. Downtime in charging infrastructure can result in lost revenue and dissatisfied users, which means having a partner like Kempower that can guarantee robust solutions is essential.

Relationships with reliable suppliers like Kempower are critical to companies like Revel, as the industry rapidly expands EV charging infrastructure across North America,” said Tomi Ristimäki, CEO of Kempower. “We are delighted to help provide a proven product to a market in need.”

In September 2024, Kempower and Revel celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art DC fast charging hub at Pier 36 in lower Manhattan. The new charging station brings the fastest charging on the market to the hundreds of thousands of rideshare and taxi drivers that go in and out of Manhattan every day.

“With our new Pier 36 charging station, Revel is bringing the fastest charging on the market directly to rideshare and taxi drivers, so they can more easily utilize EVs – saving them money and saving us all from breathing in more needless car pollution,” said Frank Reig, Revel’s co-founder & CEO.

Under New York City’s Green Rides Initiative, the city’s rideshare fleet is required to be made up of either zero-emission vehicles or wheelchair-accessible vehicles by 2030. With these proposed guidelines, NYC will become the first large city in the world to have a rideshare fleet that is entirely zero emissions or wheelchair accessible. Thus, this strategic EV charging site is set to become a highly sought after hub and a model for other cities in North America.

The charging site is situated in the Lower East Side over the East River, between the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Needless to say, a charging station on a pier, next to highway, and on New York City land, was a complex project for Revel, Kempower, and other partners. This is one of very few charging stations in Manhattan and is the largest universal charging station below 42nd Street. The Pier 36 project demonstrates a big step toward Kempower’s vision of making EV charging solutions accessible to everyone, everywhere.

“This prime location ensures maximum convenience for drivers, further encouraging the shift toward electric vehicles,” said Jed Routh, Kempower vice president of markets and products, North America. “Kempower’s dynamic load-sharing technology and well-designed user-interface make charging extremely easy for EV drivers.”

Each company has unique operational challenges and demands when building EV infrastructure. Kempower’s ability to provide tailored solutions, whether for urban fleets, public charging, or rapid deployment, is crucial to meeting Revel’s specific needs. This flexibility ensures that Revel can adapt to different locations, vehicle types, and energy needs without compromising on performance.