NSW Government to roll out more ultra-fast EV charging stations across the state

The NSW Government has announced it will roll out more than 500 new fast and ultra-fast EV chargers across the state to recharge electric vehicles in as little as 15 minutes.

The announcement was made by Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean who says the NSW Government will invest $39.4 million in round one of fast charging grants which will co-fund 86 new fast and ultra-fast EV charging stations.

Each of these new charging centres will have between four and 15 bays.

“This investment will see the largest, fastest and most comprehensive public EV charging network in Australia,” Mr Kean said.

“Each of these stations will contain a minimum of two ultra-fast EV charging bays of 350kW capacity, and two fast charging bays of 175kW, with some stations containing up to 15 bays.

“The ultra-fast chargers will be able to charge modern EVs from 20 per cent to 80 per cent in around 15 minutes and all stations will be fully powered with renewable energy.

“This is the first of an expected three funding rounds, with hundreds more stations set to be built over the coming years.”

The companies that successfully applied for the grants in the first round include Ampol, BP, Evie Networks, Tesla, the NRMA and Zeus Renewables.

These fast EV chargers will be in a mixture of locations between highway and in a city sites.

The NSW government has set a target of about 250 fast and ultra-fast charging stations across NSW to take the total rot more than 500 in the coming years.

Chargers in metropolitan areas will be no further apart than 5km and no more than 100km apart on highways and major roads across NSW.

All charging stations will be completed within the next 24 months.

The second round of co-funding applications will open before the end of this year.

The announcement follows the NSW Government decision to waive stamp duty on electric vehicles below $78,000.