UL (Underwriters Laboratories) has approved Blink Charging’s next generation of electric vehicle (EV) charging station technology, following an analysis of the technology’s safety and sustainability implications for the marketplace.

The new EV charging stations will support power outputs up to 19.2 kW—nearly three times the power output of the current generation—and will decrease charging time for electric vehicles by approximately two thirds. Additionally, the units are compatible with amperage ranging from 12 amps to 80 amps, so they will work with a wide variety of locations, even those that currently have minimum available power.

Additional phases of development will also include near-field communication capabilities for smart credit cards such as Google Pay and Apple Pay.

Next generation Blink charging stations will roll-out as part of the company’s network expansion throughout the US; Blink now has more than 14,000 units deployed nationwide.