According to the government, the funding will help unlock the potential of electricity networks to accelerate the deployment of kerbside and fast EV chargers. They aim to approach the infrastructure construction in several steps:
To lay the groundwork, the first step will be progressing initiatives which identify suitable places to install charging infrastructure and “provide options to reduce the time and cost to connect” the corresponding infrastructure. The next step involves “identifying new models to support deployment in black spots, such as regional areas,” before finally “kickstarting Australia’s kerbside charging ecosystem on existing electricity poles.”
The charging infrastructure expansion will focus on urban and regional locations, “with immediate and short-term need for charging, with delivery informed by consultation in the coming months with governments, market bodies, distribution networks, charging providers and other groups.”
“We’ve delivered more choice of cheaper-to-run cars and now we’re going to help make sure it’s easier to charge in the suburbs and the region,” said Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, adding: “We want to make connecting EV chargers faster and cheaper and kickstart the kerbside charging potential on poles to expand our EV charging network and that will help more Australians choose an EV.”
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