NSW getting hundreds more EV fast chargers

The New South Wales state government has announced it will invest a further $16.1 million to install nearly 250 new electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the state to encourage EV uptake.

The government says these chargers will be able to charge EVs from 10 to 80 per cent battery in “just 10-15 minutes”. Charging power will be up to 350kW.

The government contribution has been boosted by roughly $25 million in private investment from BP, Energy Australia, Plus ES, Tesla and NRMA.

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Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe says the installation of additional chargers was intended to eliminate “range anxiety” while “getting more EVs on the road in NSW”.

“These charging stations will make it easier to charge EVs away from home, while also helping to reduce climate pollution,” she said.

The 38 suburbs slated to receive chargers are as follows:

• Ashfield
• Balgowlah
• Bega
• Belrose
• Breakfast Point
• Campsie
• Gladesville
• Dubbo
• Eastlakes
• Gregory Hills
• Gymea
• Homebush
• Jerrabomberra
• Jindabyne
• Kensington
• Killara
• Leichhardt
• Lidcombe
• Macksville
• Mascot
• Mosman
• Mudgee
• Northbridge
• Ourimbah
• Parramatta
• Picton
• Queanbeyan
• Robin Hill
• Singleton
• Smithfield
• Strathfield
• Sydney
• Sydney Olympic Park
• Taren Point
• Willow Tree
• Tuggerah
• Warrawong
• Wentworthville

The state government says the chargers will also be accessible to people with a disability, and will feature “pull-through” charging bays to allow those towing caravans and boats to charge.

There are more than 3200 public chargers currently operational in NSW according to state government estimates.

Previous state government commitments have included $10 million to co-fund kerbside EV chargers, alongside a further $10 million to co-fund the retrofitting of EV infrastructure in apartment buildings and $20 million in EV destination charging grants aimed at supporting regional tourist locations.

$149 million has been committed to EV fast-charging grants, with the government working with charging operators to install and operate ultra-fast charging stations at 100km intervals across all major state highways and every 5km in metropolitan areas.

This is part of the state’s wider EV strategy, under which it intends to increase EV sales to 52 per cent by 2030-31.

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