This strategic partnership combines Pioneer's e-Boost with SparkCharge's EV Charging as a Service (CaaS) model with the goal of driving widespread adoption of mobile EV charging with battery energy storage. Together, they aim to unlock new value in the mobile EV charging market and accelerate technological advancements in the industry.
Initially, Pioneer has agreed to deliver up to 12 e-Boost rental units over the next 12 months beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, Pioneer will receive a per kilowatt hour usage fee in addition to a monthly rental fee.
Pioneer and SparkCharge have also agreed to develop new innovative units to market, which will blend the on-site generating and power density of Pioneer’s e-Boost platform with SparkCharge’s zero emission, grid-free mobile battery technology. The partners plan to market their platforms together for certain large fleet customers, providing customers with an integrated, power dense charging as a service offering.
Meanwhile, Pioneer's e-Boost solution has experienced remarkable growth since launching in November 2021 with innovative off-grid, sustainable and on-demand EV charging solutions that cater to a diverse range of segments, including consumer vehicles, heavy-duty truck charging, electric transit buses, electric school buses and off road and leisure craft applications.
Pioneer believes that its use of SparkCharge’s equipment is poised to revolutionise the EV charging industry with a pioneering edge-to-grid EV charging hub concept, which Pioneer believes should set a new industry standard for speed and innovation, while lowering delivery costs. By boosting recharging efficiency, Pioneer aims to elevate customer reach and satisfaction, enabling the company to serve a growing customer base, which will drive up demand exponentially for additional e-Boost units to support this accelerating growth.
Leveraging Pioneer's expertise in energy distribution and microgrid solutions, this partnership is expected to introduce a first-of-its-kind, mobile Distributed Energy Resource (mDER) that enhances edge-to-grid capabilities. Pioneer anticipates that this mDER offering will be particularly impactful for large customers seeking long-term, affordable and sustainable energy resilience. Moreover, the benefits of this solution are expected to extend to rural, disadvantaged and disaster recovery communities, where reliable and resilient energy access is crucial. Pioneer believes this is a game-changing solution that will dramatically accelerate EV adoption timelines, thereby enabling customers to achieve sustainability goals with unprecedented ease.
