- Charging type: Destination Charging and Workplace (Fleet)
- Organisation: Local government area: Greater Perth Area
- Location: Bayswater
- Project: Four 22KW AC chargers across three sites for fleet, employees and visitors
- Charge Up Grant: $14,100
- Total Cost: $27,500
"The City of Bayswater places importance on improving sustainability and the environment, creating opportunities for the community to make the most of inner-city living to reduce their carbon footprint."
The City has been transitioning its fleet to low emission vehicles since 2018 and started integrating EVs into its fleet shortly thereafter. The City wanted to continue this transition and support early adopters in the community and those looking to transition by increasing available charging points across its service area.
"The City found the Charge Up application process easy and self-explanatory, and where needed were able to get support from available resources or the Charge Up team."
As a result, the City successfully received funding in both rounds of Charge Up, installing one 22kW AC charger at its City Depot site, one at its Rangers and Security Station for use by its Fleet, and two at the Morley Sports and Recreation Centre for use by visitors and employees.
To determine what size charger could be installed for each site, the City consulted with electrical contractors to identify the available electrical capacity at the site. The charger was then selected based on ease of use, number of vehicles, vehicle types and provider recommendations.
“Since installing EV chargers, the City has taken advantage of off-peak charging to reduce the load on the electrical grid during peak demand times.”
The City has successfully promoted the EV chargers at the Recreation Centre with an average 345 charging sessions each month since installation. The City is investigating further opportunities to provide EV charging infrastructure to the wider community. The City expects use of the Rangers Station and City Depot charges to increase as grid capacity improves and it is viable to transition more of its Fleet to EVs.
Further information on the City of Bayswater’s journey can be found in its Fact Sheet, in the Destination Charging Project Guide and the Workplace Charging Project Guide.
