U.S.-based operator WattEv to add three megawatt charging depots in California
Together, the three sites will deploy 29 high-capacity Megawatt Charging System (MCS) units, designed to support an estimated 100,000 charging sessions annually. The project is backed by more than $24 million in grant funding from the State of California.
Leading heavy-duty freight electrification company WattEv (also working with Tesla Semi electric trucks, as showed in the pic above) will soon add three megawatt charging depots in Southern California. The project is backed by more than $24 million in grant funding from the State of California.
As stated by the company itself, the new depots are currently under development at:
- Port of Long Beach, expanding capacity at the nation’s busiest container port
- Otay Mesa, near the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego County
- Baker, along the I-15 corridor between Southern California and Nevada
WattEV working of ultra-fast charging in Southern California
Together, the three sites will deploy 29 high-capacity Megawatt Charging System (MCS) units, designed to support an estimated 100,000 charging sessions annually. “The inflection point in freight electrification is arriving with the introduction of trucks capable of megawatt charging at scale,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO of WattEV. “We see 2026 as the turning point, and we are building ahead of demand to ensure that all major freight corridors in California are ready.”
All three sites are engineered to reduce vehicle charging times to 30 minutes or less, bringing electric truck refueling in line with diesel standards. Their proximity to critical freight corridors ensures alignment with regional transportation strategies.
