Through this contract, Leidos will design and implement a modern, resilient, scalable, and secure power infrastructure solution. This will provide the necessary resources for the Air Force's fleet of non-tactical vehicles to be charged and ready for use at multiple installations across the continental United States.
With more than 49,000 non-tactical vehicles in its fleet, the Air Force will be able to transition its fleet to zero-emissions using EVCaaS.
"Leidos' innovative solution sets a new precedent for how federal organisations can leverage third party finance and commercial best practices to rapidly electrify their mission," said Tristan Bannon, Leidos' executive director for renewable energy and climate technologies. "Further, by integrating energy storage, this project should enhance the Air Force's non-grid-dependent installation energy resilience and serve as a learning model across the Department of Defense."
The solution will use Leidos' engineering and system integration expertise to integrate the best commercially available technology. ChargePoint, a leading provider of solutions for charging EVs, has been selected by Leidos to support delivering these capabilities.
Leidos will also pilot an innovative above-ground EV balance of systems capability supplied by Shoals, a leading eMobility solutions provider. This approach minimises construction costs and schedule delays through secure and hardened above-ground raceways and power stations. The solution meets the unique efficiency and resiliency needs of each installation location. It also leverages analytics and engineering to mitigate the impact on local installation grids.
