Queensland rolls out EV fast-charging network
A network of ten electric-vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations is being rolled out in Queensland, Australia.
The 75kw DC charger offer a 75km range in ten minutes of charging – 50% quicker than standard 50kW charging stations – and is able to charge two vehicles at once.
The ten liquid-cooled RTM75 stations, created by Brisbane Technology firm Tritium, are the first of a new generation of modular scalable charging platforms and are offset by solar power harnessed from nearby city buildings.
The initiative anchors the State's 'Queensland Electric Super Highway', which has 31 fast-charging sites taking in Coolangatta to Cairns and from Brisbane west to Toowoomba in the south.
Jane Hunter, CEO at Tritium says the RTM75's design could lend itself to larger, national deployment. 'These chargers...can be installed quickly, are upgradeable and have the narrowest profile on the market, making them suitable to be installed anywhere, from retail car parks to dense urban environments.
'Electric chargers are decoupled from the highly regulated petrol station, allowing them to be conveniently located anywhere in our towns, cities, and countryside,' she explained.
Of the electric vehicles in Australia, most are in New South Wales, followed by Victoria and then Queensland where there are 3,400 electric vehicles on the road.
Sales information from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Vfacts, the Electric Vehicle Council and Tesla shipping data, show demand for electric vehicles in Australia is expected to continue through 2021.
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