City of Indio selects EV ARC(TM) Transportable Solar Powered EV Charging

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - February 23, 2017) - Envision Solar International, Inc., (OTCQB: EVSI) ("Envision Solar," or the "Company"), the leading renewable energy EV charging, Media and energy security product company, announced today that the City of Indio has selected the EV ARCtm solar powered EV charger to charge the city's neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV).

The City of Indio used Air Quality Enhancement Funding from County of Riverside to purchase EV ARCtm product. According to a new report from Pike Research, the total number of NEVs on the world's roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase. During that period, the cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that annual NEV sales will rise from 37,000 vehicles to nearly 55,000 units by 2017, and North America will account for 45% of annual sales.

"This is another great use for the EV ARC," said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Envision Solar. "We are seeing a significant increase in interest in NEVs and now have both cities and the university system using EV ARC to charge them."

Invented and manufactured in California, the EV ARCtm fits inside a parking space and does not reduce available parking in any way. It generates enough clean, solar electricity to power up to 150 miles of EV driving each day. The system's solar electrical generation is enhanced by the patented EnvisionTraktm system which causes the array to follow the sun, generating 18 to 25% more electricity than a fixed array. The energy is stored in the EV ARCtm product's energy storage for charging day or night. Because the EV ARCtm product requires no trenching, foundations or installation work of any kind it is deployed in minutes and can be moved to a new location with ease. EV ARCtm products are manufactured in the Company's San Diego facility by combat veterans, the disabled, minorities and other highly talented, mission driven team members.

About Envision Solar International, Inc.

Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, is a sustainable technology innovation company who's unique and patented products include the EV ARCtm and the Solar Tree^® with EnvisionTraktm patented solar tracking, SunChargetm solar Electric Vehicle Charging, ARCtm technology energy storage and EnvisionMedia solar advertising displays.

Based in San Diego the company produces Made in America products. Envision Solar is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol [EVSI]. For more information, visit www.envisionsolar.com or call (866) 746-0514.

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