Solar Charging Stations To Keep West Haven ‘Powered Up’

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): Mayor Dorinda Borer and assistant grant writer Vanessa Hruszko show the city’s newly installed solar-powered charging station on the Campbell Avenue steps of City Hall on Jan. 30.

The downtown charging station joins two others that have been installed near the bathhouse on the shoreline boardwalk and on the Allingtown Green.

The solar devices are another initiative by Borer to bring opportunity for powering up when there are outages or for everyday use when someone needs a boost in order to be connected telephonically or to the internet.

“These first-ever solar charging stations will help keep our community powered up,” Borer said. “We are modernizing our approach to accessibility in an environmentally friendly way.”

The charging stations are manufactured by Alabama-based Sun Charge Systems Inc. and can charge up to 12 cellphones simultaneously.

According to Hruszko, each station has a 30-inch round table, four dual fast-charging USB-A and USB-C ports, and one dual fast-charging USB-A and USB-C port that is handicapped accessible.

The city has also added two wireless charging cradles for cellphones on each station, Hruszko said.

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