SOMERVILLE, Mass., October 5, 2026
SparkCharge has been named to ForbesBLK's 25 Top Black-Owned Businesses To Watch, the inaugural edition of Forbes' list spotlighting Black-owned employer businesses shaping their industries. Published September 28, the list recognizes SparkCharge alongside companies building across construction, food and beverage, healthcare, finance, and technology.
Forbes' profile highlights SparkCharge's ability to quickly deliver microgrids to commercial enterprises and its August 2026 expansion into the United Kingdom.
Microgrids Built for Businesses That Can't Wait for the Grid
Founded by Josh Aviv while he was a student at Syracuse University, SparkCharge today is an intelligent microgrid provider. SparkCharge deploys microgrids that deliver grid-scale power in days, not years. Each turnkey microgrid combines Battery Energy Storage and PowerHub generation with SparkAI, which plans your business' microgrid site and kicks off any necessary permitting, and SparkEMS, which runs it 24/7.
The median wait for a US grid interconnection is now 4.5 years, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's 2025 Queued Up report. SparkCharge microgrids power data centers, autonomous vehicle depots, ports and logistics hubs, construction and industrial sites, live events/entertainment, and EV fleets.
Today SparkCharge deploys more than 2,000 MWh every month across North America and the United Kingdom.
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About SparkCharge
SparkCharge is an intelligent microgrid provider. SparkCharge deploys intelligent microgrids that deliver grid-scale power in days, not years, for enterprises that can't wait for the grid. Each turnkey microgrid combines Battery Energy Storage and PowerHub generation with SparkAI, which plans each microgrid and kicks off permitting, and SparkEMS, which runs it around the clock. SparkCharge serves data centers, autonomous vehicle operators, ports and logistics, construction and industrial sites, events, and EV fleets across North America and the United Kingdom, with more than 2,000 MWh deployed every month. Headquartered in Somerville, MA. Learn more at SparkCharge.io.
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