- WA EV Network fast chargers open in Karratha, Exmouth
and Kununurra
- Charging stations opening soon in Esperance,
Warmun, Derby and Halls Creek
The WA EV Network has extended
to the Pilbara with an electric vehicle fast charger officially opening in Karratha
today - the first of six planned to be installed by mid-2024.
Charging stations have
also opened in Exmouth and Kununurra - with 14 sites now live across the WA EV
Network.
Horizon Power EV charging stations are located at:
- Karratha - Karratha City Shopping
Centre carpark, 16 Sharpe Avenue;
- Exmouth - Ningaloo Aquarium
& Discovery Centre, 2 Truscott Crescent; and
- Kununurra - Lot 228, Messmate Way
The charging sites have a 150 kilowatt (kW) fast charger that allows
drivers to top up their EVs in as little as 20 minutes. Exmouth's
charging station has an additional DC fast charger allowing four EVs to be
charged at the same time.
The WA EV Network, delivered
by Horizon Power and Synergy as part of the Cook Government's $43.5 million
investment to boost EV infrastructure, includes 98 charging stations in 49
locations connecting Perth to regional Western Australia.
There have been more than
3,200 charging sessions along the WA EV Network since the first charging site
went live in Geraldton in April 2023.
Other charging stations
are opening soon in Esperance, Warmun, Derby and Halls Creek. For more details,
visit: WA
EV Network - Future-Ready Solutions (horizonpower.com.au)
Comments attributed to Energy Minister Bill Johnston:
"Western Australia's transition to a
cleaner, greener electric vehicle future is well underway, with the WA EV
Network rolling out across the State.
"We are delighted
Karratha, Exmouth and Kununurra have joined the WA EV Network, with many more fast
chargers opening soon."
Comments attributed to Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby:
"The Cook Government is committed to building the WA EV Network, which
will be the longest in Australia, providing vital infrastructure to open-up
our vast State for electric vehicles.
"The WA EV Network supports the Cook Government's commitment to net zero
carbon emissions by 2050."
Comments attributed to Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel:
"I'm excited to announce today that the WA EV Network has come to the Pilbara,
with Karratha the first off the ranks.
"Other chargers in Fortescue River, Whim Creek, Port Hedland, Pardoo and
Sandfire will open by August 2024."
