The first of eight electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers set to be built across the Kimberley in Western Australia’s remote north has been brought online in the beach resort town of Broome.
The WA EV Network is continuing its steady rollout across regional Western Australia this week, bringing online a 150kW fast charger at Town Beach carpark, only a few minutes’ drive from the centre of the historic pearling town.
Operated by state-owned regional power company Horizon Power, the new EV fast charger will allow drivers to top up their EVs in as little as 20 minutes.
Horizon Power is also on schedule to open its next EV charging station in Carnarvon in August, while construction has already begun on charging stations in Exmouth, Denham, Derby, and Karratha.
With 98 charging stations to be delivered across 49 locations connecting Perth and regional Western Australia, the WA EV Network is being built by Horizon Power and Synergy, the state’s largest energy retailer.
When completed, the WA EV Network will stretch over 7,000 kilometres from Kununurra in the north, to Esperance in the south and east to Eucla.
“Broome’s fast charger is an important step to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in WA and ensuring EV drivers can explore our wonderful State without any range anxiety,” said Bill Johnston, Western Australia’s energy minister.
