Drivers will benefit from a significant increase in charging infrastructure across the state, with hundreds of new bays to be built as part of the next batch of electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging grants.
Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean said that the NSW Government would invest an additional $80 million in round two of the awards to co-fund up to 180 ultra-fast charging stations, with all stations to be installed within the next 24 months.
“This investment will see the largest, fastest and most comprehensive public EV fast charging network in Australia,” Minister Kean stated.
According to Minister Kean, the ultra-fast chargers will charge modern EVs from 20 per cent to 80 per cent in just 15 minutes, and all stations will be fueled entirely by renewable energy.
“This is the second of an expected three funding rounds, with hundreds more stations set to be built over the coming years to modernise our fast charger and electric vehicle network across the state,” Minister Kean added.
The second batch of grants will fund the construction of larger stations with at least eight ultra-fast charging bays in high-demand areas.
The fast chargers will be located no more than 5 kilometres apart in metropolitan areas and no more than 100 kilometres apart on essential roads and highways throughout NSW.
The first round of successful applicants, Ampol, BP, Tesla, the NRMA, Evie Networks, and Zeus Renewables, are already constructing the first 86 ultra-fast charging stations.
The NSW Government intends to build roughly 250 fast and ultra-fast charging stations across the state.
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