A charging station for charging an electric vehicle, EV, with electric energy from renewable energy sources and from a distributed power grid, wherein the charging station comprises: a light post; a storage battery configured to be mounted on the light post ; a light source configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the light source is connected with the distributed power grid for illuminating an area, and wherein the storage battery is connected with the distributed power grid to receive excess power therefrom as a lower priority than the renewable energy sources when the excess power is not consumed by the light source; a solar array configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the solar array includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells for generating solar electric energy, and wherein the solar array is connected with the storage battery for transfer of the generated solar electric energy to the storage battery; a support structure configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the support structure defines a vertically orientated axis; a wind turbine configured to be mounted on the support structure and positioned above the solar array for generating electric energy, wherein the wind turbine is configured to be rotatable 360° around the vertical axis of the support structure, and wherein the wind turbine is connected with the storage battery for transfer of the wind generated electric energy to the storage battery; and a connector configured to be mounted on the light post for interconnecting the storage battery with the electric vehicle, EV, for charging the EV, the connector comprising a computer for controlling operation of the charging station. a storage battery configured to be mounted on the light post ; a light source configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the light source is connected with the distributed power grid for illuminating an area, and wherein the storage battery is connected with the distributed power grid to receive excess power therefrom as a lower priority than the renewable energy sources when the excess power is not consumed by the light source; a solar array configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the solar array includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells for generating solar electric energy, and wherein the solar array is connected with the storage battery for transfer of the generated solar electric energy to the storage battery; a support structure configured to be mounted on the light post, wherein the support structure defines a vertically orientated axis; a wind turbine configured to be mounted on the support structure and positioned above the solar array for generating electric energy, wherein the wind turbine is configured to be rotatable 360° around the vertical axis of the support structure, and wherein the wind turbine is connected with the storage battery for transfer of the wind generated electric energy to the storage battery; and a connector configured to be mounted on the light post for interconnecting the storage battery with the electric vehicle, EV, for charging the EV, the connector comprising a computer for controlling operation of the charging station. <EOS>