Industries / Ports & Logistics

Port Electrification Without the Grid Wait

Reefers, yard trucks, and cargo handlers all need power the grid can't deliver fast enough. SparkCharge brings megawatt-scale charging on-site in days, no substation upgrade.

Live in days

$0 capex

24/7 duty cycle

Port terminal aerial view

Terminal load · 24h

Powering

2.4

MW on-site

860 kW

reefers

640 kW

yard trucks

900 kW

STS cranes

Built for Ports & logistics

On-Site Power for Ports & Logistics Built to Scale

Service · recommended

Charging-as-a-Service

A fully managed charging operation for your AV fleet. SparkAI dispatches every session autonomously, you pay per kWh delivered.

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Product

Battery Energy Storage (BESS)

On-site storage delivers high-power charging around the clock without a grid upgrade, so duty cycles never wait on the utility.

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Product

Clean, quiet on-site generation that pairs with storage to keep charging live even with zero grid connection.

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PowerHub Generation

Charging-as-a-Service autonomous fleetBattery Energy Storage systemPowerHub Generation system

Charging-as-a-Service

Charging that runs itself.

SparkCharge deploys and operates the whole system, and SparkAI dispatches every session, so a driverless fleet never waits on a person to plug in.

$0

upfront capex

24/7

autonomous

99.9%

uptime

Port Electrification Doesn't Have to Wait on Grid Capacity.

The utility route

Years waiting on a substation or feeder upgrade

Electrification mandates arriving faster than grid capacity

Noisy backup equipment, increasingly restricted at ports

Peak demand charges that punish 24/7 cargo operations

The SparkCharge route

Megawatts on-site in days, no substation upgrade

$0 capex, pay for energy delivered

Clean, quiet battery + PowerHub options for tightening port rules

AI-optimized solutions to maximize energy efficiency

Power my port →

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FAQ

Port Electrification FAQ

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01

How can ports add electrified equipment without a grid capacity upgrade?

SparkCharge deploys megawatt-scale battery storage and on-site generation directly to your terminal, so reefers, yard trucks, and cargo handlers get full power without waiting on a substation or feeder upgrade. Most terminals go live in days instead of the years a grid capacity expansion can take.

02

How much power does a port terminal need for electrification?

Terminal power needs vary by equipment mix and site size, but reefers, yard trucks, and STS cranes can collectively draw multiple megawatts during peak operation. SparkCharge sizes on-site battery and PowerHub generation capacity to your terminal's actual load, scaling as you electrify more equipment without waiting on grid capacity.

03

Do port electrification projects require a substation upgrade?

Not with SparkCharge. On-site battery storage and PowerHub generation are deployed directly to your terminal, delivering megawatt-scale power without a new substation or feeder upgrade. This lets terminals electrify equipment on their own timeline instead of the multi-year utility process a substation upgrade can require.

04

Can SparkCharge help avoid peak demand charges at a port terminal?

Yes. Our AI-monitored solutions manage load across the whole yard and shave peak demand by dispatching stored energy during high-usage periods, reducing the demand charges that typically punish 24/7 cargo operations. This keeps costs predictable even as equipment runs around the clock.

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