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Australian energy giant AGL Energy says it will again partner with Plus ES to rollout another 108 more kerbside electric vehicle (EV) chargers across New South Wales, each of which will boast its own dedicated EV parking bay.
AGL and Plus ES, the smart meter division of Australia’s largest electricity distributor, Ausgrid, completed the installation of 149 kerbside EV chargers across Sydney last year.
The two companies are now targeting the installation of 108 additional chargers across twelve New South Wales councils, including Cumberland, Sutherland Shire, and Newcastle.
Unlike the previous 149 kerbside chargers, the next 108 kerbside chargers will feature dedicated EV parking bays, to try and ensure that the facilities are not “iced” (blocked by an internal combustion engine car), a common occurrence at many EV chargers, even with signs of EV only parking.
“This is designed to improve reliability and provide more practicality, particularly for EV drivers who don’t have access to off-street parking,” an AGL spokesperson said.
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Its great and everything but...108 new chargers across 12 councils = less than 10 per council = a piss in the ocean.
AGL is not the only kerbside network builder…and there’s already over 400 kerbside ports in Sydney from five different network operators.
So an additional 108 kerbside plugs from just one operator is nothing to be sneezed at.
There should also be more rigid enforcement against ICE-ing of EV charging spaces too.