New electric vehicle (EV) chargers continue to come online across Canberra thanks to funding from the ACT Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said the new DC fast chargers are now operational in Calwell, Curtin, Jamison Plaza, Braddon and Hobart Place in the City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe new DC fast chargers in these areas brings the total amount of public chargers in the ACT to 170, which means we are well on track in reaching our goal of 180 by 2025,\u201d Minister Rattenbury said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see more fast chargers installed in areas we know have been asking for more infrastructure, and it\u2019s great we\u2019ve been able to see the rollout progress throughout the Territory with more chargers in the north, the south, and the inner city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGovernment funding continues to support the rollout of a mix of DC fast chargers and slower AC chargers. This gives the community flexibility on how they would like to charge their vehicle, whether it\u2019s a quick top-up while heading into the shop or cafe, or a longer stay when they are at work or school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe now have an established EV charger network in the ACT, which means government funding can support new chargers that fill gaps in the existing network. More EV chargers will be coming soon in strategic locations across Canberra that are supported by the ACT Government\u2019s Public EV Charging Infrastructure Fund. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTransport currently accounts for over 60% of ACT emissions, but more and more Canberrans are making the switch to electric, with the ACT having the highest update of EV ownership in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are continuing to support Canberrans making the transition to an electric vehicle through stamp duty exemptions, lower registration, and interest free loans,\u201d said Minister Rattenbury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new public chargers are operated by Evie Networks. Seven public chargers received support from ACT Government. Two additional public chargers, one each at Jamison Plaza and Calwell, have been installed with the support of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). This brings the total number of chargers at the five sites to nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out more about public charging in the ACT on the <\/a>Everyday Climate Choices website<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adrian Salinas, Knowledge Sharing Manager \u2013 Transport Portfolio of ARENA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting the rollout of charging infrastructure under the Driving the Nation Program to support projects that reduce road transport emissions through EV uptake by improving access to advanced EV charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Grants are expected to deliver innovative charging solutions for Australians such as those living in apartment blocks and in our remote and regional communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This investment will help ensure Australia\u2019s EV charging infrastructure is accessible and modern, and will inform regulation that will make it easier to install and operate chargers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geoff Brady, Chief Operating Officer of Evie Networks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to further expand the Evie fast charging network in the ACT thanks to the invaluable support from the ACT Government and ARENA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to making electric vehicle charging convenient, sustainable and widely available.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New electric vehicle (EV) chargers continue to come online across Canberra thanks to funding from the ACT Government. Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said the new DC fast chargers are now operational in Calwell, Curtin, Jamison Plaza, Braddon and Hobart Place in the City. \u201cThe new DC fast chargers in these … Continue reading “New EV fast chargers come online across Canberra”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28663,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28662\/revisions\/28663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}