Australia's longest EV fast-charging network for WA

Western Australia will soon be home to the country’s longest continuous EV fast-charging network, with the McGowan government awarding JET Charge the contract to provide 98 EV chargers at 49 locations around the state. The project is part of the WA Government’s $43.5 million investment to boost EV charging infrastructure around the state.

The state government is delivering the highway through Synergy and Horizon Power, with the $4.1 million project to extend more than 6600 kilometres.

WA’s EV fast-charging network will stretch from Kununurra in the north, to Esperance in the south, and east to Eucla. Each location will have both a standard and fast charger. The fast chargers, which are up to 150 kW DC, will allow drivers to top up their EVs in as little as 15 minutes.

“We started JET Charge almost a decade ago to accelerate the transition to low-emissions vehicles in Australia by breaking down the barriers to electric vehicle charging,” said JET Charge Chief Executive Officer Tim Washington.

“JET Charge are so proud to be involved with a landmark EV charging network that features a lot of Australian-made innovation, and will absolutely smash those barriers allowing people to drive EVs all over the great state of Western Australia.”

The first charging station is expected to be installed in November this year, with the network to be fully operational by 2024.

EV owners will easily be able to travel the state along these routes, with the average distance between charging stations less than 200 kilometres.

“The EV fast-charging network will help to reduce Western Australia’s overall emissions, as we work to achieve net zero by 2050,” said Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby.

“An electric vehicle charged using the state’s main electricity grid will generate 30% less greenhouse gas emissions than a conventional petrol vehicle,” he said.

“WA’s EV fast-charging network is just one of the many initiatives the state government is undertaking to deliver a cleaner energy future and combat climate change.”

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