Aussie EV fast-charger network expansion
Evie Networks and Tritium seal deal for more than 300 new public fast-chargers across AustraliaHere’s more good news if you’re considering buying an electric car or plug-in hybrid, with confirmation more than 300 new public fast-chargers are to be rolled out over the next two years across 158 sites in metropolitan and regional Australia.
The Australian-developed Tritium 50kW RTM chargers are being installed by Evie Networks, which has the ambition of building the country’s largest fast-charging network.
By the time this expansion is completed Evie will have more than 200 public fast-charging sites across the country. The first new sites will be up and running by Christmas.
The rollout is being partially funded by a $8.85 million grant Evie was awarded from the Future Fuels Fund managed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
All up, ARENA handed out more $24.55 million to five different applicants across 19 projects. Ampol, Engie, Chargefox and Electric Highways Tasmania also gained funding.
The Ampol project will deliver 121 charging stations to existing petrol/diesel service stations across four regions of the country.
Engie will establish 103 public fast-charging stations, Chargefox 16 and EHT five.
In total, the planned ARENA charging network investment is designed to cover 14 of Australia’s most populous cities and will deliver a total of 403 station locations predominantly centred around capital cities.
Each station will be capable of charging at least two vehicles concurrently at 50kW or above.
At 50kW, the chargers can add up to 50km of range to an EV in 10 minutes.
“It’s fantastic to see this scale of charging infrastructure being deployed in Australia – it will help reduce range anxiety and encourage EV uptake, which is lagging behind other developed countries,” said Tritium CEO Jane Hunter.
“We’re very pleased to see federal government support for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
“While the e-mobility industry does not require subsidies to support the transition from petrol cars to EVs, it benefits greatly from governments indicating their support for the change via policy statements, which enables public confidence when buying a new car.”
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