Ampol to roll out more than 100 EV fast charging bays across Stockland shopping centres

Australian property development company Stockland and petroleum retailer Ampol have announced plans to roll out one of the country’s largest networks of fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

The two companies say they will roll out more than 100 AmpCharge charging bays across Stockland’s 16 retail town centres, allowing customers to fully charge their car in 60 minutes or less.

“Last year, our town centres saw nearly 1.8 million visits on average each week, and as the uptake of EVs grows in Australia, we will be providing customers with simple and accessible charging,” said Tarun Gupta, managing director and CEO of Stockland.

“This partnership provides an opportunity for us to expand the roll-out of EV charging infrastructure across Stockland’s workplaces and communities in the future, making it easier for people to charge their vehicles wherever they live, work, socialise or shop.”

Ampol unveiled its AmpCharge EV network in early 2022 with plans to roll out 120 EV charging sites over the next 18 months thanks in part to a $7.05 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Currently, according to Ampol, there are at least 37 AmpCharge locations across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia. Ampol also signed an agreement in mid-2023 to install AmpCharge branded EV chargers in several Mirvac branded shopping centres around Australia.

This latest partnership will six to 12 charging bays located at each Stockland site, based on customer demand. Each AmpCharge charger is capable of servicing two cars, and can provide one car up to 150kW of charging power or two cars up to 75kW when charging simultaneously.

The  EV chargers will be rolled out over the next 18 months at the following locations: s Burleigh Heads, Baringa, Birtinya, Hervey Bay, and Rockhampton in Queensland; Point Cook and Wendouree in Victoria; Harrisdale and Baldivis in Western Australia; and Merrylands, Wetherill Park, Shellharbour, Glendale, Green Hills, Forster, and Piccadilly (Sydney CBD) in New South Wales.