A new raft of electric vehicle charging stations are opening at 16 major shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand over the next month after major retail property group AMP Capital announced it was partnering with Australian EV charging operator Evie Networks.
AMP Capital, the owner of Macquarie Centre in Sydney and Gasworks Plaza in Brisbane, says the charging sites will be located at AMP Capital’s retail centres across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and New Zealand.
It notes that some EV charging stations are already open in NSW at Macquarie, Randwick, Marrickville Metro, Dapto, and in Victoria at Stud Park.
Evie’s network of charging stations will expand by 32 charging bays at the 16 shopping centres, with future expansion on the cards and based on demand.
“Making fast-charging a seamless part of customers’ shopping experiences will help advance our mission to accelerate the adoption of EVs in Australia,” said Chris Mills, CEO of Evie Networks.
“Being able to leverage AMPC’s centres’ strong ties to their communities across Australia and New Zealand will help create a more sustainable energy future throughout Australia.
“If we want to move towards a cleaner transport future, people need to be confident that they can travel with the knowledge they can charge whenever and wherever they need.”
The complete list of AMP Capital and Evie Networks charging locations are as follows:
| State | AMP Capital Centre |
| Queensland | Gasworks |
| Queensland | Indooroopilly Shopping Centre |
| Queensland | Pacific Fair |
| Queensland | Brickworks |
| NSW | Randwick (Opened) |
| NSW | Northbridge Plaza |
| NSW | Casula Mall |
| NSW | Dapto Mall (Opened) |
| NSW | Marrickville Metro (Opened) |
| NSW | Macquarie Centre (Opened) |
| Victoria | Malvern Central (Opening this week) |
| Victoria | Stud Park Shopping Centre (Opened) |
| Western Australia | Ocean Keys Shopping Centre |
| Western Australia | Karrinup Shopping Centre |
| New Zealand | Botany Town Centre |
| New Zealand | Bayfair Shopping Centre |
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.