Perth has joined the WA EV Network with Kings Park’s first electric vehicle fast charger now operational.
The new EV charging site links Perth to regional towns along the WA EV Network, which is promoted A one of the longest EV networks in the world and the largest in Australia.
The EV charging site, located on May Drive opposite Zamia Cafe, has a 150-kilowatt charger allowing drivers to top up their EVs in about 20 minutes and a back-up 7.6-kilowatt charger.
“[This] is an exciting milestone for Perth with its first WA EV Network fast charger officially opening at Kings Park,” says WA Energy Minister Bill Johnston.
“This central location will be the heart of the network, which is opening up WA for EV drivers.
“By delivering 49 fast chargers along the WA EV Network, the Cook government is encouraging the uptake of EVs and supporting tourism across the state.”
There have been more than 1500 charging sessions along the network since the first charging site went live in Geraldton in April 2023.
When completed, the WA EV Network will stretch over 7000km from Kununurra in the north, to Esperance in the south and east to Eucla.
It will feature 98 new EV charging stations across 49 locations along key travel routes averaging less than 200 kilometres apart.
The WA EV Network is part of the government’s $21 million Electric Vehicle Fund and delivers on the State Electric Vehicle Action Plan for WA.
