// ev-financial-cta.jsx
// Solutions Page (Commercial EV Charging) — Financial Outcomes,
// Planning Context, Industries, Testimonial, FAQ, Related, Closing CTA.
const EV_AMBER_LOCAL = '#D4A24C';
const EV_AMBER_SOFT_LOCAL = 'rgba(212,162,76,0.16)';
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// EvFinancial — "Proof in numbers" (Wise Blue).
// Visualises the economics of commercial EV charging infrastructure
// using the BESS-style 2-row graph layout:
// Row 1 — Capex offset bar: Federal ITC (30%) + Accelerated CCA (100% Yr 1)
// Row 2 — Demand-charge management bar + Fuel cost EV vs ICE slider
// Numbers carried forward from the prior table.
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const EV_SAGE_LOCAL = '#7FA88A';
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// EvPlanningSchematic — Stylized facility on Wise Blue.
// Shows rooftop solar, BESS pad, electrical service, and EV chargers.
// Each of the 4 content blocks lights up the relevant subset of
// physical elements + a flow indicator between them.
// 01 Demand-Charge Reduction → Solar + Battery + flow
// 02 Reduced Utility Upgrades → Battery + Service + grid-offset
// 03 Solar-Powered Charging → Solar + EV chargers + flow
// 04 Infrastructure for Expansion → Whole-facility ring (all elements)
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const EvPlanningSchematic = ({ activeIndex }) => {
const W = 540;
const H = 420;
const amber = EV_AMBER_LOCAL;
const amberFill = 'rgba(212,162,76,0.18)';
const ink = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.55)';
const inkDim = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.32)';
const inkFaint = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.18)';
const inkText = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.62)';
// Which elements are lit for each zone
const showAll = activeIndex === 3;
const isSolar = activeIndex === 2 || showAll;
const isBattery = activeIndex === 0 || activeIndex === 1 || showAll;
const isService = activeIndex === 1 || showAll;
const isEV = activeIndex === 2 || showAll;
// Demand-charge: solar charges battery, battery serves chargers
const isDemandCombo = activeIndex === 0;
const flowSolarBatt = activeIndex === 0 || showAll;
const flowBattGrid = activeIndex === 1 || showAll;
const flowSolarEV = activeIndex === 2 || showAll;
// For zone 0, also light up solar (since solar feeds battery)
const solarLit = isSolar || isDemandCombo;
const batteryLit = isBattery;
const evLit = isEV || isDemandCombo; // chargers are end-point
// Markers — placed near the primary element of each zone
const zones = [
{ id: 0, label: '01', cx: 270, cy: 200 }, // Demand-charge — middle of building (integration)
{ id: 1, label: '02', cx: 60, cy: 178 }, // Reduced utility — at grid drop
{ id: 2, label: '03', cx: 270, cy: 78 }, // Solar-powered charging — on roof
{ id: 3, label: '04', cx: 502, cy: 388 }, // Expansion — bottom-right, whole facility
];
return (
);
};
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// EvPlanning — Wise Blue interactive facility schematic + 4 content blocks.
// Hovering either side (map marker or content block) highlights the same zone.
// ============================================================
const EvPlanning = () => {
const blocks = [
{
label: 'Demand-Charge Reduction',
icon: 'activity',
body: 'Solar generation offsets daytime charging demand while battery storage dispatches during peak charging periods—helping flatten facility demand spikes and reduce monthly demand charges.'
},
{
label: 'Reduced Utility Upgrades',
icon: 'zap-off',
body: 'Battery storage can reduce the peak electrical demand placed on the grid, helping facilities avoid or defer costly utility infrastructure upgrades, transformer replacements, and service capacity expansions.'
},
{
label: 'Solar-Powered Charging',
icon: 'sun',
body: 'Daytime EV charging aligns naturally with commercial solar production. Co-locating solar with EV infrastructure reduces net charging costs and improves long-term energy economics.'
},
{
label: 'Infrastructure Designed for Expansion',
icon: 'layers',
body: 'Integrated systems allow facilities to scale fleet electrification over time while planning electrical infrastructure, charging loads, solar generation, and battery capacity together from the start.'
}
];
const [active, setActive] = React.useState(0);
// Zone caption strings — element subset summary
const captions = [
{ zone: 'Solar + Battery', flow: 'Peak demand flattened' },
{ zone: 'Battery + Service Panel', flow: 'Grid draw reduced' },
{ zone: 'Solar + EV Chargers', flow: 'Daytime self-supply' },
{ zone: 'Whole facility', flow: 'Designed for growth' },
];
return (
{/* Decorative grid-rule pattern, bottom right */}
Integrated energy infrastructure
The future of EV charging is{' '}
integrated energy infrastructure.
When EV charging, solar, and battery storage are designed together,
facilities can reduce grid dependency, flatten peak demand, and avoid
portions of the utility infrastructure upgrades often triggered by
large charging loads.
*/}
);
};
const EvIndustries = () => {
const rows = [
{
n: '01', name: 'Condominiums', stamp: 'Multi-unit residential',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/condominiums.webp`,
why: 'Residential buildings with structured parking require charging infrastructure planned around suite count, electrical service capacity, and strata or ownership governance requirements.'
},
{
n: '02', name: 'Warehouses & Logistics', stamp: 'Commercial fleets',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/warehouses_logistics.webp`,
why: 'Distribution and fulfilment facilities operate continuous loading schedules and increasing electric fleet requirements. Charging infrastructure is planned around operating hours, load management, and available electrical capacity.'
},
{
n: '03', name: 'Retail Centers', stamp: 'Customer charging',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/retail_centers.webp`,
why: 'Retail properties with customer parking benefit from Level 2 charging stations that support longer dwell times. Infrastructure is planned around parking turnover, service capacity, and co-location with on-site solar where applicable.'
},
{
n: '04', name: 'Office Buildings', stamp: 'Workplace charging',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/office_buildings.webp`,
why: 'Office and mixed-use properties require charging infrastructure for employees, tenants, and visitors — planned around daytime occupancy patterns, parking allocation, and building electrical capacity.'
},
{
n: '05', name: 'Parking Facilities', stamp: 'Public & private',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/parking_facilities.webp`,
why: 'Stand-alone and structure-integrated parking facilities require charging systems scaled to stall count, turnover rate, and utility service constraints — with load management to control demand charges.'
},
{
n: '06', name: 'Fleet Depots', stamp: 'Dedicated systems',
img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/industries/fleet_depots.webp`,
why: 'Commercial and service vehicle depots require dedicated charging infrastructure planned around fleet size, overnight charge windows, vehicle mix, and connection to on-site solar or battery storage where applicable.'
}
];
return (
Applications
EV charging infrastructure for{' '}
commercial properties.
Commercial EV charging applies across property types — from
residential and office to retail, logistics, and fleet operations.
The right scope depends on dwell time, vehicle mix, and electrical
capacity.
{rows.map(r => )}
Not sure where your facility fits?{' '}
That's usually the right place to start a conversation.{' '}
A 20-minute call is enough to map your charging requirements against the right scope of work.
);
};
// ============================================================
// EvTestimonial — Markland · John Blanchard (on Wise Blue per doc)
// ============================================================
const EvTestimonial = () => (
Client testimonial
“
Responsive and aligned with{' '}
operational constraints.
Green Integrations worked within our site requirements and timelines,
delivering a professional and responsive experience from assessment
through execution.
);
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// EvFAQ — 7 questions on the soft accent surface
// ============================================================
const EvFAQ = () => {
const items = [
{ q: 'What are the differences between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 EV chargers for commercial facilities?', a: 'Level 1 uses a standard 120V outlet and delivers 1.4–1.9 kW — roughly 8–12 km of range per hour. No electrical upgrade required. Suitable only for very small fleets with long overnight dwell times. Rarely specified for commercial installations.\n\nLevel 2 uses 208–240V AC and delivers 3.3–19.2 kW — typically 50–80 km of range per hour in commercial configurations. It is the standard for C&I facilities: employee parking, fleet vehicles, warehousing, retail. Qualifies for the federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit. May require a panel upgrade for larger deployments.\n\nLevel 3 (DC fast charging) delivers 50–350+ kW of DC power directly to the battery — 100–350 km of range in 30 minutes. Requires significant electrical infrastructure, typically a dedicated transformer. Best justified for high-throughput public charging, transit depots, or fleets requiring fast turnaround.\n\nFor most C&I facilities, Level 2 is the right starting point. Electrical infrastructure installed for Level 2 can often accommodate DC fast charging later without a full rebuild.' },
{ q: 'How does commercial EV charging affect a facility\u2019s electricity bill?', a: 'Without load management, EV charging can trigger peak demand charges — particularly when multiple vehicles charge simultaneously during high-demand periods.\n\nCharge scheduling software distributes charging across lower-demand periods, preventing the demand spikes that increase monthly billing. For facilities with battery storage, the storage system can buffer EV charging demand during peak hours.\n\nA properly designed charging system does not materially increase a facility\u2019s demand charges — but an unmanaged one can. This is why the electrical profile is assessed before any charger is specified.' },
{ q: 'What does BEPS mean for buildings with EV charging?', a: 'Ontario\u2019s Building Emissions Performance Standard sets carbon intensity limits for large commercial buildings. EV charging infrastructure supports BEPS compliance by enabling fleet electrification — reducing on-site fossil fuel use and documented scope 1 emissions.\n\nBuildings where EV charging is powered by renewable electricity from rooftop solar can document a direct emissions reduction relevant to BEPS reporting cycles.' },
{ q: 'What federal incentives are available for commercial EV charging?', a: 'The incentive stack for commercial EV charging in Canada typically includes:\n\nFederal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit — up to 30%, refundable, on eligible EV charging infrastructure capital costs.\n\nAccelerated First-Year Capital Cost Allowance — 100% first-year CCA on eligible clean energy assets, enhancing depreciation in the year of acquisition.\n\nUtility & regional incentives — utility, municipal, and provincial funding programs that vary by region and availability.\n\nAll applicable incentives are identified and built into the project financial model as part of the assessment process.' },
{ q: 'Can we run EV charging from our rooftop solar system?', a: 'Yes—but commercial EV charging systems are not typically powered directly from solar panels alone.\n\nBecause solar production is intermittent, it may not align with when vehicles actually need to charge. Instead, rooftop solar, battery storage, EV charging infrastructure, and the building electrical system usually operate together in parallel as part of a broader energy system.\n\nDuring daytime hours, on-site solar generation can offset a portion of the facility’s electrical consumption—including EV charging demand—reducing grid consumption and helping lower peak demand charges.\n\nBattery storage adds additional flexibility by storing excess solar generation for later use during higher-demand charging periods or evening fleet charging windows.\n\nThis integrated approach provides a larger long-term benefit because the solar and battery systems continue supporting the building’s overall energy profile even when EV charging demand is low or inactive.\n\nWhen EV charging, solar, and battery storage are all in scope, the systems should be designed and financially modelled together to optimize electrical infrastructure sizing, operating costs, demand management, and long-term expansion planning.' },
{ q: 'How many EV chargers does a commercial facility need?', a: 'The number depends on fleet size, vehicle dwell time, and how much charge each vehicle needs per session. A Level 2 charger running for 8 hours delivers roughly 50–80 km of range — one charger per two or three vehicles is typically adequate for overnight fleet charging.\n\nFor employee parking or retail, charger count is based on the proportion of EV drivers and projected growth. The electrical assessment establishes how many chargers the existing infrastructure can support before upgrades are specified.' },
{ q: 'How long does commercial EV charging installation take?', a: 'A typical installation of 4–12 Level 2 chargers at a single site takes two to four weeks from permit approval to commissioning. Panel upgrades, if required, add two to four weeks.\n\nDC fast charging installations requiring transformer upgrades may take six to ten weeks. For multi-site fleet programs, installations are sequenced to minimize disruption at each location.\n\nAll permits, utility notifications, and ESA inspections are managed as part of the project scope.' }
];
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(0);
return (
Questions from operations directors and facility managers
Frequently asked questions.
EV charging questions specific to commercial and fleet applications in Canada.