- Kings
Park's first electric vehicle fast charger launches as part of WA EV Network
- Gascoyne
region's first charger opens in Carnarvon tomorrow
- Part of Cook Government's $43.5 million
investment to boost EV infrastructure in WA
Perth has joined the WA EV Network with Kings
Park's first EV fast charger now operational.
The new EV charging site links Perth to
regional towns along the WA EV Network, which is one of the longest EV networks
in the world and the largest in Australia.
The EV charging site, located on May Drive opposite
Zamia Cafe, has a 150 kilowatt charger allowing drivers to top up their EVs in
about 20 minutes and a back-up 7.6 kW charger.
Horizon Power will open its Carnarvon EV
charging site tomorrow at the Carnarvon Visitor Centre, 21 Robinson Street, – the
10th to go live on the WA EV Network.
There have been more than 1,500 charging sessions along the network
since the first charging site went live in Geraldton in April 2023.
When completed, the WA EV Network will
stretch over 7,000 kilometres from Kununurra in the north, to Esperance in the
south and east to Eucla.
It will feature 98 new electric vehicle charging stations across 49
locations along key travel routes averaging less than 200 kilometres apart.
The WA EV Network is part of the Government's $21 million Electric
Vehicle Fund and delivers on the State Electric Vehicle Action Plan for Western
Australia.
For more information, visit: https://www.synergy.net.au/Our-energy/Projects/WA-EV-Network
Comments attributed
to Energy Minister Bill Johnston:
"Today is an exciting
milestone for Perth with its first WA EV Network fast charger officially
opening at Kings Park.
"This central location
will be the heart of the network, which is opening up WA for EV drivers.
"By delivering 49 fast
chargers along the WA EV Network, the Cook government is encouraging the uptake
of electric vehicles and supporting tourism across the State."
Comments attributed
to Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby:
"I'm proud our Government is investing in
fast charging infrastructure to help drive the uptake of electric vehicles and
steer WA towards a clean energy future.
"Kings Park is the centrepiece of our city,
with about six million visitors each year. It's the perfect location for the WA
EV Network fast charger, connecting metropolitan Perth to regional Western Australia.
"The electric vehicle revolution will reduce
our dependence on fossil fuels, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve our
air quality. It's an important part of WA's road to net zero by 2050."
