The NSW government says it’s making it easier for drivers of electric vehicles (EV) to keep them powered, with $3 million available for the installation of at least 500 EV chargers at kerbside locations.
“These grants are part of the NSW Electric Vehicle Strategy and with at least 500 new kerbside chargers will give more EV drivers confidence they’ll be able to charge their vehicle locally, even if they don’t have a private carparking spot,” says NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe.
“The transport sector is a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2020, transport made up 20% of NSW emissions, with almost half from passenger vehicles. Reducing transport emissions is crucial to meeting our net zero target.”
The first funding round will focus on 26 eligible local government areas that have the least access to off-street parking based on population density and housing type:
- Bayside
- Blacktown
- Burwood
- Canada Bay
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Cumberland
- Fairfield
- Georges River
- Hunters Hill
- Inner West
- Ku-ring-gai
- Lane Cove
- Liverpool
- Mosman
- Newcastle
- North Sydney
- Northern Beaches
- Parramatta
- Randwick
- Ryde
- Strathfield
- Sutherland Shire
- Sydney
- Waverley
- Willoughby
- Woollahra
Charge point operators and councils can apply for co-funding to install EV chargers.
The grant includes co-funding up to:
- 80% of total installation and equipment costs of an EV charger (capped at $10,000 per charge port)
- 80% of a three-year software subscription for an EV charger software, where third-party software is used
- $800,000 per applicant
Grant applications can be made until Friday, 17 November. For more information, visit here.
