Tesla opens new supercharger site at Sydney’s Macquarie Park

The new Supercharger station for Tesla electric vehicles is now officially open in Sydney’s Macquarie Park, replacing the previous site at Tesla’s northern Sydney location of St Leonards.

The 24 hour, 7 day a week location in the Macquarie Shopping Centre provides bays for 10 Tesla cars, alongside Chargepoint chargers in the centre’s “green parking” area near valet parking.

The new site has been anticipated since Tesla closed its St Leonards showroom in December 2019, and its official opening was notified to customers via an email by the electric car maker on Monday morning.

“We are excited to announce the opening of our newest Supercharger location in Macquarie Park—equipped with 10 charging stalls and available 24/7,” the company said in the email.

One of only 2 supercharging sites in Sydney, the Macquarie Park in Sydney’s north east joins the Broadway Shopping Centre site at the edge of Sydney’s CBD.

According to Tesla owner and self-professed “tech head” Rohan Anderson who spoke with a Tesla staff member, the location was chosen for its convenience to drivers using the M2.

In a response to Anderson asking for confirmation of the site (as posted in Tesla Model 3 Australia facebook group), a spokesperson for Tesla said, “We are currently in touch with Tesla however more information / ETA announcement has not been confirmed just yet. Please let us know if we can assist with anything else in the meantime.”

It is unclear if the new superchargers are V3 units, which are being rolled out in the US and which use a new architecture and 1 megawatt power cabinet to deliver up to 250kW charging.

This equates to 1,600km recharging an hour according to Tesla’s website, meaning vehicles with this max charge rate capability can add 120km driving range to their vehicles in as little as 5 minutes.

Compared to the 12,000 plus V2 units across the US, Europe and Asai-Pacific which can charge at rates of up to 150kW, it’s up to a 60% improvement in charging speeds.

We have asked Tesla to confirm if the new units at Macquarie Park are V3 – and if they are not, when V3 will come to Australia – and will keep you updated as more information comes to hand.