A new EV charging approach promises to help airports rapidly expand capacity using existing lighting circuits—potentially cutting costs by up to 60% while avoiding major electrical upgrades.
Five Things You’ll Learn
- How unused electrical capacity from LED lighting upgrades can potentially support new EV charging deployments in airport parking facilities.
- Why long-stay airport parking may be better suited to distributed Level 2 charging than high-power fast charging in many locations.
- How lighting-fed charging systems aim to reduce installation costs, construction disruption and electrical room upgrades.
- What operational and maintenance considerations airport leaders should evaluate when integrating EV charging into parking assets.
- Why integration with PARCS, LPR and payment systems is becoming critical as airports scale EV charging programs.
At airports across the United States, demand for electric vehicle charging is growing faster than the infrastructure needed to support it. Passengers increasingly expect EV charging as part of the parking experience. But for airport operators, expanding charging capacity has proven expensive, disruptive, and slow—often requiring new electrical service, utility coordination, and major construction in active parking facilities.