Charging the Regions: Local Government EV Charging Network Study
Could Victoria be the first state to build a dense comprehensive network of public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging?
Regional local governments across Victoria are coming together to understand their role in providing or facilitating public electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state.
Local governments have a niche role in supporting public charging for electric vehicles, particularly in regional and rural areas where top up and destination charging is important. A number of councils across the state have or are beginning to install and encourage EV charging points in their communities. There is an opportunity for alignment between councils to ensure the best strategic outcome for councils, businesses, communities and EV drivers.
The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance are leading the project on behalf of 43 regional councils, 11 metropolitan councils, the Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance, the Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action, the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action and the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia. The project is funded through $60,000 from local governments and an additional $40,000 funding from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
The feasibility study will enable councils to understand the opportunities for a joint investment program that could see a dense and coordinated network of EV charging across the state. This would be a first in the country to have a state with a high density of public chargers in regional and rural areas.
The Electric Vehicle Charging Network project will undertake a feasibility study for participating regional, rural and metropolitan Councils across Victoria to:-
The CVGA have appointed Ndevr Environmental to undertake the work.
The project is expected to be completed in March 2020.
Regional local governments across Victoria are coming together to understand their role in providing or facilitating public electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state.
Local governments have a niche role in supporting public charging for electric vehicles, particularly in regional and rural areas where top up and destination charging is important. A number of councils across the state have or are beginning to install and encourage EV charging points in their communities. There is an opportunity for alignment between councils to ensure the best strategic outcome for councils, businesses, communities and EV drivers.
The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance are leading the project on behalf of 43 regional councils, 11 metropolitan councils, the Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance, the Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action, the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action and the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia. The project is funded through $60,000 from local governments and an additional $40,000 funding from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
The feasibility study will enable councils to understand the opportunities for a joint investment program that could see a dense and coordinated network of EV charging across the state. This would be a first in the country to have a state with a high density of public chargers in regional and rural areas.
The Electric Vehicle Charging Network project will undertake a feasibility study for participating regional, rural and metropolitan Councils across Victoria to:-
- Provide guidance to councils on the factors relevant to the placement of the various types of charging stations and costing for alternative charge station network options, including considerations of technical effectiveness, impact on the local economy, attractiveness to users and community desire to participate.
- Understand role of local government in charging infrastructure including options for different ownership models and options to coordinate the maintenance and management of the statewide network once installed.
- Work with project partners to develop communication resources to promote the EV network to end users
The CVGA have appointed Ndevr Environmental to undertake the work.
The project is expected to be completed in March 2020.
Project Partners
Council Partners
