Case Study: Prologis achieves fast, resilient EV charging with Mainspring Energy microgrids

Clean, on-site EV charging infrastructure and prime power generation for a global leader in logistics real estate

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, faced a significant challenge in meeting California's zero-emissions truck mandate for a customer needing to charge 96 electric drayage trucks near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The project required nearly 10 MW of new, clean electricity, a process the utility grid would have taken three years to complete. Prologis partnered with Mainspring Energy to rapidly deploy a resilient and cost-effective EV charging solution that also supported their ambitious sustainability goals.

Mainspring Energy implemented a solution using twelve of its Linear Generators, creating a 3 MW microgrid paired with approximately 6 MW / 18 MWh of storage. This provided fast, on-site power, cutting the deployment timeline from 36 months to just 9 months. The system offers increased resilience against grid outages, best-in-class total cost of ownership, and is ready to run on future zero-carbon fuels like hydrogen. The project is expected to eliminate 6,000-13,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.

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JT Steenkamp

Director of Infrastructure Projects and Technology