- Charge Up Workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) grant
program round two launched
- Grants to make EV chargers more affordable for
businesses, not‑for-profits and LGAs
- Part of WA Government's $60 million package to
increase EV uptake
Energy Minister Bill
Johnston today launched round two of the Cook Government's Charge Up Workplace Grants
program at the EV Expo at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Round two includes $12.5
million to expand EV charging infrastructure throughout the State.
The grants target not
for-profits, small and medium businesses, and local government authorities,
with funding up to 50 per cent of the cost to purchase and install an EV
charger.
The funding includes AC
chargers and faster DC chargers ranging from 7kW to 350kW.
Around $2.4 million in
grants has already been approved to install 403 chargers in 221 locations from
Karratha to Albany, and around the Perth metropolitan area.
The Charge Up Workplace
Grants are designed to maximise daytime EV charging, promote off-peak charging,
support the conversion to EV fleets, and over time, stimulate a second-hand EV
market.
Applications for Round
two close on 3 May 2024. For more information, visit: www.wa.gov.au/chargeup
Comments attributed to Energy Minister Bill
Johnston:
"I'm
thrilled to announce the second round of funding for the Charge Up Workplace
Grants program.
"This
second round introduces faster DC chargers, offering additional benefits to
eligible businesses and organisations.
"The
program encourages daytime charging, enabling EV owners to utilise abundant
solar energy during sunny hours, which also assists in stabilising our
electricity grid.
"In
the first round, we assisted small and medium businesses, not-for-profits, and
local government authorities in installing EV chargers for their customers,
clients, and staff.
"Thanks
to these grants, chargers are now operational in regional communities that
support local tourism, small businesses and community service organisations."
