Plans to build one of “New Zealand’s fastest and largest EV charging hubs” in Tauranga have been announced.
In a statement today, ChargeNet said it planned to install the hub at Tauriko with the ability to charge up to 10 vehicles at once, with a separate area for charging cars towing trailers, campervans and small electric trucks, with an installed capacity of 750 kilowatts.
Stage one of the charging hub was expected to be completed by the end of 2024, and included five 150kW chargers “which can simultaneously add 300 kilometres of range within 20 minutes, enough to power most EV journeys to Auckland, or to Hamilton and back”, the statement said.
The charging hub will use 100 per cent renewable, climate-positive certified electricity that is sourced from wind, hydro and solar energy generation through ChargeNet’s energy partner Ecotricity.
ChargeNet chief executive Danusia Wypych said Tauriko hosted about 26,000 vehicles per day.